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Maya Standing Male Dignitary with Folded Arms

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Maya Standing Male Dignitary with Folded Arms
<B>Standing Male Dignitary with Folded Arms</B></I><BR>Maya, Jaina<BR>A.D. 550 - 900<BR>Ceramic, traces of original paint<BR>Height 6 1/2 in. Width 2 in.<BR><BR>The long-kilted male figure stands with arms folded and feet thrust outward on a largely restored base. A thick belt is loop-tied in front. He wears a necklace of large beads and circular ear spools to each of which a large tear-shaped bead is attached. The slightly parted lips suggest a restrained smile. A puffy headdress is gathered part way up by a vertically-striated blue band. Several tubular elements, most with the ends broken, project from the top of the headdress. Other than the base area and the missing headdress components, the condition is good, with traces of original paint remaining.<BR><BR>Provenance<BR>Stendahl Art Gallery, Los Angeles<BR>Skinner, Boston: sale 2209, 20 September 2003, Lot 57, p.18-19<BR><BR>