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Nicolas Nouvelet Commissaire-priseur

297 - Ceremonial cocoa vase The polychrome decoration, depicting a…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Ceremonial cocoa vase The polychrome decoration, depicting a ritual, is arranged in a frieze of leaning figures harvesting and preparing cocoa. The figures, painted in black and enhanced with white lines and red ochre, stand out magnificently against the orange background and are characteristic of the Dedalos style, also known as the "Mayoid style" in the 1930s and 1940s. Polychrome terracotta Maya culture, Ulua Valley - Dedalos style - Early Classic Period, Honduras 450 - 550 AD H. 15 - D. 13 cm Condition: minor chips and occasional wear to the polychromy
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About the sale Fine and decorative arts, past and present
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Auction time 06/23/2026 at 1:30 PM
Ref. : 0553 - 93
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