Two Lowland Maya Molded Women... (Total: 2 Items)

Description

Two Lowland Maya Molded Women

Maya, Southern Lowlands
C. 600-900 AD
Slipped Pottery
7" and 9" Tall

The two votive effigy figures are hollow molded figurines of women. One figure shows a standing woman with arms to her sides, feet below a skirt, bare breasted, wearing tall plumed headdress, earflares, and bead bracelets. The figure is covered with ancient manganese, the left hand and the headdress are modern repair. The larger figure is a bell shaped figure of a seated woman with arms in her lap, wearing wide tufted headdress panel, earflares, and a beaded necklace; this figure, with modern material on approximately the lower inch, and retains original red pigments in areas and strong deposits.

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