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Maya Jade Portrait Pendant, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 250-450
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- jade
the mature face referencing one of the old gods Huehueteotl or God N or L, with incised details on the eyes and lips, and adorned with a trefoil headband with a waterlily stem and pad emerging from the top; in olive green jade, pierced through the top of the head.
Provenance
The Wally and Brenda Zollman Collection (Sotheby's, November 22, 1999, lot 71)
Exhibited
Denver, Pre-Columbian Jades and other Sacred Stones, The Denver Art Museum, in conjunction with the Jade Connection, August 15- October 11, 1987
Washington D.C., Chalchituitls: Pre-Columbian Jades and Other Sacred Stones, National Museum of Women in the Arts, October 27, 1987- January 5, 1988
Indianapolis, The Face of Ancient America, The Wally and Brenda Zollman Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, December 3, 1988-February 26, 1989, no. 29
Literature
Lee A. Parsons, John B. Carlson, Peter David Joralemon,The Face of Ancient America, The Wally and Brenda Zollman Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, The Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1988, cat. no. 29
Condition
Fine, excellent details.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The sensitively carved features and three-dimensional aspect of this head pendant carving give it a portrait-like quality. The headdress ornaments of the sprouting waterlily and the trefoil band refer to the Jester God; it also has associations with the maize deity.