Authentic Ancient Maya Polychrome Storage Vessel – Classic Period (c. 600–900 CE)

This remarkable Ancient Maya polychrome ceramic vessel is an authentic, museum-grade artifact dating to the Classic Period of the Maya Empire (circa 600–900 CE). Skillfully hand-formed and decorated more than 1,200 years ago, the pot displays the distinctive geometric and symbolic motifs characteristic of elite Maya ceramics. Its rich palette of red, black, and cream pigments remains impressively vivid, preserving the artistic language of an advanced Mesoamerican civilization.

The vessel’s elegantly rounded body, wide mouth, and complex painted banding suggest ceremonial or high-status domestic use. Each panel features tightly organized linear patterns, stepped elements, and dotted diamond motifs—designs commonly associated with cosmological symbolism, ritual identity, and Maya aesthetic tradition. The surviving surface reveals both the mastery of its ancient maker and its long burial history: stabilized cracks, minor losses, and areas of archaeological restoration are consistent with professionally conserved Maya pottery.

Fully authenticated and culturally significant, this vessel represents an exceptional example of Classic-Period Maya craftsmanship. Artifacts of this quality—retaining large sections of original paint, coherent geometric composition, and stable structural form—are increasingly scarce outside institutional collections. A powerful and visually striking link to the artistic, ceremonial, and daily worlds of the ancient Maya.

A rare opportunity to own a genuine piece of Mesoamerican history.

VALUE: $600 Dollars