Ancient ceramic vase with a painted design of a bird and black, red, and cream colors on a tan background.

Mayan Poison bottle

Polychrome decorated spouted vessel, having a tapered cylindrical body with a long pour spout and a tapered ring base.

Decorated on both sides with a large stylized glyph. 

A rare type.

  • Terracotta

  • 13 cm

    H 5-1/4” W 2”

  • 500-800 A.D.

  • Ex. Veracruzana Inc.

    NYC 1960st Edward H.

    Merrin Gallery, Inc., 1970s.

  • € 1250,—

Ancient ceramic vase with a painted design of an animal or bird, against a black background.