{"product_id":"pre-columbian-maya-pottery-head","title":"Pre-Columbian Maya pottery head","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"l_cont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textarea_result\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"210\" data-start=\"180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"184\"\u003eMAYA TERRACOTTA HEAD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"400\" data-start=\"211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"265\" data-start=\"211\"\u003eGuatemala, Late Classic Period, circa 600–900 A.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"268\" data-start=\"265\"\u003eHeight: 4 ¾ in (12 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"402\"\u003eModeled with refined naturalism, the head portrays a dignified male figure adorned with large circular earspools and a beaded collar. The serene facial expression, with downcast eyes and softly parted lips, conveys the calm introspection often associated with elite Maya portraiture. Subtle traces of pigment suggest that the surface was once brightly painted to enhance its lifelike presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1045\" data-start=\"799\"\u003eThis finely executed fragment likely once formed part of a larger figure or effigy vessel. Its harmonious proportions and sensitive modeling exemplify the aesthetic grace of the Late Classic Maya ceramic tradition from the Guatemalan highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input_tit\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textarea_result\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx. Private Collection, Austin, Texas; acquired through family descent, originally collected in the 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"r_cont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"input_tit\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textarea_result\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor surface wear and small losses consistent with age; mounted on a modern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52437011988777,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/s-l1600_-_2026-01-13T114524.133.png?v=1768322756","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/pre-columbian-maya-pottery-head","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}