Description: Item: Blue cylinder with black priests Material: Ceramic Dimensions: 84mm x 88mm x 110mm 362 g Era: 250-650 CE Culture: Maya Region: Salvador Condition: Good Description: PolychromeMaya blue cylinder with priests depicted covered in black body paint and two columns of hieroglyphs on the sides. There are small amounts of manganese dioxide deposits with a strong H2O2 reaction. Earthen staining covers the entire vessel. Blue vessels are hard to come by, making this vessel a rarity. Provenance: Acquired in Nicaragua by a private collector in 1976 To ensure authenticit, 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 gallery Alkaline mineral accretions Fine root hairs in the minute crevasses Obvious signs of antiquity in the glazed surfaces Sharp edges polished by burialerosion caused by millenniaof seismic activity Oxidization consistent with the age of the item Lifeless insect larvae in the minute crevasses Manganese dioxide accretions tested with H2O2
Price: 750 CAD
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
End Time: 2024-10-29T04:12:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.95 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, red, black, white, and orange
Style: Pre Columbian
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Ceramic / Pottery
Age: Pre 1550 CE
Maker: Pre Columbian Indigenous Peoples.
