2735 - Pre-Columbian Ceramic Maya Dignitary Figure. Circa 400-700 A.D. Hollow-formed terracotta dignitary figure with raised detail including an elaborate headdress and annular earrings, beaded collar and mantle with hands protruding beneath; reverse with vertical banding; supplied with a custom-made stand. See Halperin, C., Maya Figurines, Texas Press, 2014, for a range of fragmentary figures. 304 grams total, 15.8 cm including stand (6 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Maya Dignitary Figure. Circa 400-700 A.D. Hollow-formed terracotta dignitary figure with raised detail including an elaborate headdress and annular earrings, beaded collar and mantle with hands protruding beneath; reverse with vertical banding; supplied with a custom-made stand. See Halperin, C., Maya Figurines, Texas Press, 2014, for a range of fragmentary figures. 304 grams total, 15.8 cm including stand (6 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. A range of small figures has been discovered across the Maya area, indicating personal use within domestic households. Figures represent dignitaries, ceremonial performers and deities. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.