Lot 36A

Pre-Columbian Pottery Group - Maya Polychrome Sherd & Tripod Vessels

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Pre-Columbian Pottery Group - Maya Polychrome Sherd & Tripod Vessels

Estimate: $400 - $600

Starting Bid: $200

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by Artemis Fine Arts
August 6, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Maya, ca. 300 BCE – 900 CE. A group of six Pre-Columbian pottery objects from Mesoamerica. The group includes a Maya polychrome sherd painted in red, orange, and black with a profile figure, a molded jaguar head fragment, and two hollow anthropomorphic heads, possibly Chupicuaro, Olmecoid, or Michoacan, one with pierced eyes and applied features, the other with a modeled coiffure and prominent lips. Two small tripod vessels complete the group, with applied nubs and remains of black pigment. Size of Maya painted shard: 4.25" L x 3.5" W (10.8 cm L x 8.9 cm W).

Provenance: ex-David Zahler collection, acquired between 1975 to 2004

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Item # 203758

  • Condition: Heads are fragments from larger statues or vessels. Shard has nice remains of colors. Light mineral deposits scattered throughout.

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