Description: Item: Skull Cylinder Material: Ceramic Dimensions: 95mm x 88mm x 128mm 406g Era: 250-650 Culture: Maya Region: Honduras Condition: Fair Description: Polychrome Maya cylinderdepicting artistic styling of skulls in the night. There are hieroglyphs circling the upper rim and columns on the sides.This piece has earthen staining and a crack around the base, which brings its condition to fair. There are manganese deposits inside and out lending to its authenticity. Provenance: Acquired in Nicaragua by a private collector in 1976 To ensure authenticity, the subject piece was examined with a Leica MZ 7.5 stereoscopic microscope. All or some of the following elements were found and photographed. One or more photos from the examination is included in the photo gallery Alkaline mineral accretions Fine root hairs in the minute crevasses Obvious signs of antiquity in the glazed surfaces Sharp edges polished by burialerosion caused by millenniaof seismic activity Oxidization consistent with the age of the item Lifeless insect larvae in the minute crevasses Manganese dioxide accretions tested with H2O2
Price: 500 CAD
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
End Time: 2024-12-14T23:15:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.39 CAD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Country/Region of Origin: Central America
Color: Red, black, and white.
Style: Pre Columbian
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Ceramic / Pottery
Age: Pre 1550 CE
Maker: Pre Columbian Indigenous Peoples.
