Lot 158
A Maya Polychrome Cylinder Vessel
Estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

Sold for $4,375

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Maya Polychrome Cylinder Vessel
Classic Period, Circa 650 to 850 A.D.
Height 4 7/8 inches (12.4 cm).
Property from Judson C. Ball, Scottsdale, Arizona

Provenance:
Bob and Marianne Huber, New York.
Walter Knox (Knox Artifacts Gallery), Scottsdale, Arizona.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 26 August 2015.

Published: 
Number K8219 in the Maya Vase Data Base, 27 September 1999.
Condition Report
Inspected under UV light, 10x loupe, and acetone tested. Possible restorations or infill to the body which fluoresce under UV light; repair to break/crack on the body. Other areas of overpaint or enhancement throughout that lift with acetone. Overall surface wear with abrasions, hairline surface cracks, discoloration, encrustations, and chipping (particularly to the rim); minor areas of loss to paint/surface. See additional photos for repairs and restoration. Overall in fine and stable condition.

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