MAYAN STONE RUNNING SHAMAN
MEXICO OR GUATEMALA, CLASSIC PERIOD, C. 600 A.D.
£3,000
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Description
jadeite, formed from twenty-one pieces of individually carved and polished pieces, embellished with ground cinnabar, depicting a shaman in motion, elaborate avian headdress, carrying a knife in his left hand and another tool in the right, presented on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
figure 10.6cm across
Footnote
Provenance:
Walter Vanden Avenne, France, acquired in the 1960s from the Merrin Gallery, New York, accompanied with French export licence