Description: Item: Maya Priest Cylinder Material: Ceramic Dimensions: 120mm x 110mm x 145mm 542g Era: 300-800 CE Culture: Maya Region: Honduras Condition: Good Description: Polychrome Maya Cylinder depicting Priests dressed in ceremonial attire. There are fracture lines in the base but it remains in tact without repairs. There are manganese dioxide deposits inside and out lending to it's 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 galleryAlkaline mineral accretionsFine root hairs in the minute crevassesObvious signs of antiquity in the glazed surfacesSharp edges polished by burial erosion caused by millennia of seismic activityOxidization consistent with the age of the itemLifeless insect larvae in the minute crevasses Manganese dioxide accretions tested with H2O2
Price: 800 CAD
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
End Time: 2025-02-01T02:08:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 22.68 CAD
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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, white, and orange.
Style: Pre Columbian
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Ceramic / Pottery
Age: Pre 1550 CE
Maker: Pre Columbian Indigenous Peoples.
