A RARE MAYAN BLACKWARE LIDDED VESSEL OF A DEITY'S HEAD Central Lowlands, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 250-450 Representing an aged and frowning god, possibly God Itzamnà, with bodly accentuated features emphasizing the power and authority of the deity, the jaw surrounded by an etched beard, downward curving, petulant mouth, fleshy nose, large staring eyes, gaunt cheeks pulled back, the lid molded with the thick, arched brows with two pierced shaman's horns issuing from the sides, filled with clappers, and covered overall in lustrous black slip. Height 7 in. (18 cm.)
A RARE MAYAN BLACKWARE LIDDED VESSEL OF A DEITY'S HEAD Central Lowlands, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 250-450 Representing an aged and frowning god, possibly God Itzamnà, with bodly accentuated features emphasizing the power and authority of the deity, the jaw surrounded by an etched beard, downward curving, petulant mouth, fleshy nose, large staring eyes, gaunt cheeks pulled back, the lid molded with the thick, arched brows with two pierced shaman's horns issuing from the sides, filled with clappers, and covered overall in lustrous black slip. Height 7 in. (18 cm.)
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