Mayan Pre-Columbian Blackware Effigy Vessel with Bird welded The piece measures 2 1/8"

The piece measures 2 1/8" tall x 2 1/4" long x 1 5/8" wide

with a small loss to the top edge of the box at one end such the slide lid is not completely tight

somehow this letter makes me happy

Some paint loss

as found: 16 7/16" x 12 3/8"

Mayan Pre-Columbian Blackware Effigy Vessel with Bird welded The piece measures 2 1/8"I found a note inside of this vessel which identifies is Mayan pre Columbian from Belize and I know it came from the estate of a pre Columbian pottery collector. Of course I love it for the head of the bird pointing out from the lip, and the way the lip is shaped to evince the bird's whole body. From what I understand, the blackened surface would have been achieved through the application of a mineral rich slip, with the monochrome finish designating