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346 - Large dish depicting a vulture in flight Polychrome terracot…
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Estimate €700 - €1,200
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Description
Large dish depicting a vulture in flight Polychrome terracotta on an orange background; broken and re-glued, with small chips and signs of age. Maya, Mexico or Guatemala, Classical period, 600–900 AD 32.5 × 8.2 cm Provenance: Professor Urs Eppenberger, December 1997 German private collection The vulture occupies an important place in the Maya pantheon: it is often associated with celestial deities or ambivalent cosmic forces, which are both purifying and predatory. A symbol of the daytime sky or the cosmic order, it also embodies the cycle of transformation and regeneration, between death and rebirth. Its depiction in mid-flight, at the centre of the dish, evokes a sovereign, transcendent force, embedded within a ritual dynamic. This type of dish was probably used for ceremonial purposes, perhaps for offerings or the presentation of sacred food at banquets for the elite.
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About the sale Journey Across the Continents (sale without live performance)
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Auction time 09/10/2026 at 1:00 PM
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