Maya Jade SpoonA Pre-Columbian Mayan polished jade pendant blood-letting spoon drilled through at the side for suspension. Central America. The Maya were the dominant culture in Meso-America between the 3rd century BC and the end of the first millennium AD. Their architecture and art are of the finest found in Pre-Columbian America. Their highly developed pottery industry produced a wide variety of vase forms that varied widely in their decorative motifs and functions. Formerly in the P. G. collection, Anaheim, California, inherited in the 1970's. Inv#: 5900 $1,750 Guaranteed Authentic |
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