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Mayan Polychrome Cylindrical Vase - PF.2547
Origin: Guatemala
Circa: 550
AD
to 950
AD
Dimensions:
6.75" (17.1cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Mayan
Medium: Terracotta
$9,000.00
Location: United States
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Much of Mayan art was dedicated to the
glorification of their great kings, priests, gods
and to their remarkable concept of time. In the
artistic expression of the Myriad aspects of this
complex culture, the Mayan craftsmen excelled
in the ability to fit design, form and function in
such a way as to employ each component to its
maximum, while at the same time achieving an
integrated aesthetic unity. This magnificent
polychrome cylinder vase is an extraordinary
example of this artistry. The vessel's painted
surface reveals the Mayan adeptness at
brushwork as well, for, like the Chinese, much of
Mayan pictorial art and virtually all of their
writing was in the calligraphic line work in both
writing and paining. In this stunning vase we see
the characteristic spontaneity and calligraphic
quality of Mayan pictorial art, rendered in the
mural manner, a linear style that befits the
smooth vertical surface of the vase. Both the
dramatic figures and the patterned bands
evidence an art form truly extraordinary, one that
communicates powerfully with the modern
world, while at the same time transmitting
eloquently the life of the Ancient Maya in
fascinating detail. HT. 17.1cm(6 3/4IN) : DIAM.
16.5cm(6 1/2IN)
- (PF.2547)
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