Ceremonial Mayan Bowl celebrating pregnancy.
10" round with three animal supports
Brought from Guatemala in 1987 when my wife migrated to USA from Guatemala
Hello Scott,
Thank you for choosing Mearto with your online appraisal and I deeply apologize for the long delay on your appraisal.
This ceramic ceremony bowl, Classic Maya (ca. AD 250-950). These type of vessels were very important to Maya culture and in general to Pre-Columbian societies as it helped pregnant women to carry their baby metaphorically and be protected throughout. Very well decorated with animal legs.
No documents or proof of origins. International law is very strict when it comes to archaeological material.
Good condition.
500 - 600 $
Hello Scott,
My name is Lindsey Bourret and I'm the managing director of Mearto. On behalf of my team, I want to sincerely apologize for our delayed response. Unfortunately we had an issue with one of our specialists routinely assigning items to himself, then not completing the appraisals. He has been terminated and we discovered your item in an audit of his account.
I've reassigned your item to one of our other specialists, who should be getting back to you within a few days. I've also added an additional credit to your account, should you wish to give our service another try. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me directly by email at [email protected].
Again, my deepest apologies.
All the best,
Lindsey Bourret
Managing Director, Mearto
Hello Scott,
Thank you for choosing Mearto with your online appraisal and I deeply apologize for the long delay on your appraisal.
This ceramic ceremony bowl, Classic Maya (ca. AD 250-950). These type of vessels were very important to Maya culture and in general to Pre-Columbian societies as it helped pregnant women to carry their baby metaphorically and be protected throughout. Very well decorated with animal legs.
No documents or proof of origins. International law is very strict when it comes to archaeological material.
Good condition.
500 - 600 $
The items was provided by her grandmother.