Maya Sandstone Seated Deity Figure, ca. 200 - 500 CE Jewelry - Gemstones Strung on a 20-inch gold

Strung on a 20-inch gold chain

Condition: Fragmentary as preserved

these two pottery fragments are decorated with black pigment in organic linear motifs

its features

an Aboriginal Community 460 kms north-west of Alice Springs

Maya Sandstone Seated Deity Figure, ca. 200 - 500 CE Jewelry - Gemstones Strung on a 20-inch goldA compact and well carved Maya sandstone figure of a seated deity, shown seated with legs drawn up and arms bent, the hands resting at the hips. The arms are fully cut away from the torso, creating open negative spaces at either side and giving the figure a strong, sculptural presence. The torso is pierced by a large, centrally placed drilled cavity at the chest, tapering inward with a smooth interior surface. This feature is executed with precision