A Maya Red-Ware Jaguar Incensario

Guatemala, Circa 500-900 A.D.

Height 23 1/2 inches (59.5 cm).

Property from a Private Pennsylvania Collector

Provenance:

Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, prior to 1972; thence by decent.

Published:

Allentown Art Museum, Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica: From the Collection of Jay C. Leff (Exhibition Catalogue), Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1972, no. 120.

K. Linduff, Ancient Art of Middle America, from the Collection of Jay C. Leff (Exhibition Catalogue), Huntington, West Virginia, 1974, no. 14.

Exhibited:

Allentown, Pennsylvania, Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica: From the Collection of Jay C. Leff. Allentown Art Museum, February 13 - April 2, 1972.

Huntington, West Virginia, Ancient Art of Middle America, from the Collection of Jay C. Leff. Huntington Galleries, February 17 - June 9, 1974.

Intact. Inspected under UV light, high power magnifying glass, 10x loupe, and acetone tested. Visible repairs to the tail, midsection, and neck; infill to the crack under the neck with some surface loss around the area. Possible minor restoration in some areas that fluoresce under UV light; some areas may have enhanced color/pigment, as it lifts with acetone. Surface crack on the forehead and mane; minor surface cracks to other areas of the face. Other cracks near haunches and to the proper back right leg and proper back left leg, not affecting the overall stability. Meandering surface crack under the proper left stylized cheek. Overall typical surface wear with pitting, abrasions, crackling, and chipping throughout. In attractive and stable condition overall.

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A Maya Red-Ware Jaguar Incensario

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