Description: Item: Maya Water Lily Cylinder Material: Ceramic Dimensions: 80mm x 75mm x 100mm 227g Era: 500-800 CE Culture: Maya Region: Honduras Condition: Good Description: Small polychrome Maya blue cylinder celebrating the sacred Water Lily. There is a crack between the base of the cylinder and the body, but the vessel remains intact. There are manganese dioxide encrustations inside and out lending to this vessel authenticity. Provenance: Acquired in Nicaragua by a private collector in 1976 To ensure authenticity the subject piece was examined with a Leica MZ 7.5 stereoscopic microscope.All or some of the following elements were found and photographed.One or more photos from the examination is included in the photo galleryAlkaline mineral accretionsFine root hairs in the minute crevassesObvious signs of antiquity in the glazed surfacesSharp edges polished by burial erosion caused by millennia of seismic activityOxidization consistent with the age of the itemLifeless insect larvae in the minute crevasses Manganese dioxide accretions tested with H2O2
Price: 390 CAD
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
End Time: 2024-12-29T18:21:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18.05 CAD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Country/Region of Origin: Central America
Color: Blue, orange, black, white, and red
Style: Pre Columbian
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Ceramic / Pottery
Age: Pre 1550 CE
Maker: Pre Columbian Indigenous Peoples.
