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Brûle-parfum figurant Itzamna, Mayapan, Culture Maya, Mexique, Postclassique 1200-1400 AP. J.-C. — Mayapan incensario of Itzamna, Maya culture, Mexico, Postclassic, AD 1200-1400

Brûle-parfum figurant Itzamna, Mayapan, Culture Maya, Mexique, Postclassique 1200-1400 AP. J.-C.

Mayapan incensario of Itzamna, Maya culture, Mexico, Postclassic, AD 1200-1400

This Mayapan incensario from the Maya culture represents a sacred ritual object depicting the deity Itzamna, created during the Postclassic period (AD 1200-1400) in Mexico. The artifact exemplifies Maya religious practices and artistic craftsmanship of this era.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Extra! Objets rares et singuliers extra-européens

June 28, 2021

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 16

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Brûle-parfum figurant Itzamna, Mayapan, Culture Maya, Mexique, Postclassique 1200-1400 AP. J.-C., Mayapan incensario of Itzamna, Maya culture, Mexico, Postclassic, AD 1200-1400

This Mayapan incensario from the Maya culture represents a sacred ritual object depicting the deity Itzamna, created during the Postclassic period (AD 1200-1400) in Mexico. The artifact exemplifies Maya religious practices and artistic craftsmanship of this era.

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

Related themes

Terracotta, Artifact, Ritual, Postclassic, Incense Burner, Religious, Mesoamerican, Maya Culture, Ceramic, Figurative