Pre-Columbian Maya Polychrome Rattle Vase masterfully modeled in the form

masterfully modeled in the form of a coiled zoomorphic creature

and detailed body ornamentation including arm bands and a multi-strand collar

and losses consistent with ancient burial conditions

Height: approx

acquired 2016

Pre-Columbian Maya Polychrome Rattle Vase masterfully modeled in the formPre Columbian Maya Polychrome Rattle VaseGuatemala, Late Classic Period (ca. 600900 AD)Height: 7 1 4 in. A rare and evocative Maya pottery rattle vase featuring a sculptural feline head in high relief emerging from the cylindrical body. The vessel stands on a flared pedestal base and is finished in deep earthen tones with surviving red pigment throughout. The feline head likely representing a jaguar, an animal of immense symbolic power in Maya