Native American Artifacts & Hot Wheels
Lot 124:
Spanish Colonial Olive Oil Jar from Central America
Spanish Colonial Olive Oil Jar. An import to mayan civilization by the Spaniards this vessel very much looks like a bee hive and was more than likely reused by the maya as a honey container or for balche, a fermented drink made from the bark of the balche tree and honey. This drink was often used in religious ceremonies and rituals. For its age this pot is in excellent condition. It exhibits correct manufacture and excellent patination. This pot does have two pages that were inside it that most likely provide some of its history. The letters have Mr James R. Myers with his address of the time on it. Other names on it include Michael D Coe (Yale University) and Fordon Elkholm (American Museum of Natural History. More often than not when collectors pass most of their collectibles dont have much if any provenance besides their own name to accompany the piece. Winning bidder gets the two pages pictures along with the pot to do their own investigation in to its past. From the late Tom Moxley Collection. Measures 10 1/4" by 8 3/4" approximately
Condition: Ancient Authentic
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