Beautiful cylindrical vase representing two seated dignitaries. The first one wears an imposing headdress with floral decoration. His face in profile is turned towards two glyphs. The second is effaced, but his majestic feathered headdress can still be seen.
Polychrome terracotta with traces of roots.
Maya culture, Classical period, Mexico.
500 - 900 AD.
Height 16.5 - Diameter: 9.5 cm (wear and paint losses)
Provenance:
Sale by Maître Laurin-Guilloux-Buffetaud-Tailleur at Drouot, 22 May 1990, lot 344.
Expert : Mrs Bénédicte Hamard.
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