01 Photograph Gallery

02 Object Information

Description

Teotihuacan-inspired incense burner, featuring an hourglass-shaped pedestal base and a round lid decorated with a seated female figure.

The woman holds a bird,possibly a duck, with its wings outstretched, resting on her lap. She wears a woven headband tied in a knot or bow, a nose ornament, round ear ornaments, and a striped huipil and skirt. The lid includes lateral handles.

* Pacific Coast of Guatemala, possibly from the area around Tiquisate and La Gomera, Escuintla.

Period

CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Early Classic (150/200- 650 AD).

Provenance

Pacific Coast of Guatemala

Medium / Material

Clay

Technique

Appliqué / application, Incised, Modeled, Molded, Painting

Dimensions

Total Height (base and lid): 56 cm

Base “a”
Height: 38 cm; Diameter: 26 cm

Lid “b”
Height: 18 cm; Diameter: 30 cm

03 References and Exhibitions

References to similar objects

Exhibitions

1. “SABORES DE MESOAMÉRICA: EL ORIGEN PREHISPÁNICO DE LA GASTRONOMÍA REGIONAL”. Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española, Antigua Guatemala (ago. 14, 2014- ene. 5, 2015)

2. Pieza exhibida en lobby del Hotel Hyatt Centric Guatemala de agosto 2017 a octubre 7, 2020

3. “EL ARTISTA PREHISPÁNICO”. Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas “Rafael Rodríguez Padilla” (septiembre 7 a octubre 1, 2021)

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