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World-Class Maya Cormorant Throne Panel W/ Pre-1970 UNESCO-Compliant Provenance

About the Item

This magnificent panel is an example of the pinnacle of Maya stone carving. It depicts the head of a cormorant in profile, with a long hooked beak, curved tongue, large central eye, spiraling watery elements below, and deeply carved feathers on the back of the head The cormorant was a bird that was associated with Maya kings, since it was considered to be a master of the three Realms which are depicted here; the spiral and wave-like elements represent the watery realm of the underworld, the earthly realm is represented by the cormorant itself, and the heavenly realm by the three clouds above. The panel has holes in the top two corners for suspension, possibly to a throne, to signify that it was was the seat of a Maya king. Provenance - This Comes from an early Los Angeles collection, and was acquired before 1970. Authentication - By the noted Pre-Columbian Scholar Hasso von Winning. See his attached paper, dated Oct. 14, 1969.

Dimensions:

Height: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)

Style:

Pre-Columbian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Stone,Carved

Place of Origin:

Mexico

Period:

15th Century and Earlier

Date of Manufacture:

early Classic Period, Ca 300 A.D.