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Maya Orangeware Vessel of a Waterbird — Maya Orangeware Vessel of a Waterbird Early Classic, circa AD 250 - 450
Maya Orangeware Vessel of a Waterbird

Maya Orangeware Vessel of a Waterbird Early Classic, circa AD 250 - 450

A Maya vessel in the form of a waterbird, dating to the Early Classic period (circa AD 250-450). This orangeware ceramic piece reflects the Maya civilization's sophisticated artistic and symbolic traditions.

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

May 11, 2021

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 99

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Maya Orangeware Vessel of a Waterbird, Maya Orangeware Vessel of a Waterbird Early Classic, circa AD 250 - 450

A Maya vessel in the form of a waterbird, dating to the Early Classic period (circa AD 250-450). This orangeware ceramic piece reflects the Maya civilization's sophisticated artistic and symbolic traditions.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Maya, Waterbird, Ancient Civilization, Mesoamerican Art, Orangeware, Vessel, Early Classic, Ceramic