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Numismatic Auction 48  12 January 2016
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Lot 367

Estimate: 750 USD
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Maya Chiefs Bowl from El Salvador, ca. 400 – 700 AD . A fine Maya Chiefs bowl from El Salvador, ca. 400 – 700 AD. It is 7-1/8" in diameter and portrays a group of five seated Maya lords, each presenting an offering. The interior is decorated with Three vultures, each depicted holding a speaking symbol in the beak. They surround a central Lamat glyph, which symbolizes the eighth day of the ritual calendar and is associated with the Heavenly Dragon. Nice example with vivid paint and good mineral deposits. Ex Tribal Treasures Gallery. Value range: $750 - $1000.
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