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02 Object Information

Description

Teotihuacan-style incense burner, with lid. The cover has a niche surrounded by “three mountain” symbols and cut-shell designs in all the upper edge, topped with an owl’s face with grooved bands simulating feathers.

Inside the niche is a figure with palms extended forward, displaying symbols interpreted as “waterfalls of abundance” (triangular elements simulating fruits, seeds, or riches). The figure wears a headdress with an owl’s face, discs, and “three mountain” symbols on each side.

The lower frame is composed of a scroll with elements related to water. On the sides are two figures dressed in headdresses with shells and conch shells, a banded necklace, a belt, and a cape.

The back of the lid features a rectangular frame covering the chimney. The base is biconical with a bow-shaped ornament in the front.

* Pacific coast of Guatemala, 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: 60 cm

Height “a” 40 cm
Width “a”: 8 cm
Diameter “a”: 30 cm

Height “b”: 20 cm;
Diámetro “b”: 30 cm

03 References and Exhibitions

References to similar objects

Exhibitions

1. Financiera de Occidente (November 2016 – August 2017)

Publications