*Ocarina cérémoniel

representing a dignitary sitting in a hieratic posture. He wears precious clothes, a circular shell on his torso, two large ear ornaments (tambas), a crown with a diadem in the effigy of his totem, the Jaguar god. His face, with the gentle and serene expression of a powerful man, is decorated with scarifications in relief. This work of great finesse personifies the lord in the strength of age, his scarifications indicate that he has undergone many initiations for his office. Orange-coloured terracotta. Maya - Island of Jaina, Mexico, 600 - 900 AD 19 x 8.5 x 7.5 cm Provenance : - Former Geneviève Bourlon de Rouvre collection, since 1968. - Auction of March 29, 1974 by Me Loudmer, Poulain and Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Palais Galliera, n°13 of the catalogue A thermoluminescence test from the QED laboratory will be given to the buyer. Lot presented in Temporary Importation