Pre-Columbian Proto-Maya Pottery Figure 300 BCE – 300 CE

300 BCE – 300 CE

rendered in a refined sculptural manner associated with Late Classic Maya ceramic traditions

1st–3rd Century AD

and distinctive Greek legends

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Pre-Columbian Proto-Maya Pottery Figure 300 BCE – 300 CEPre Columbian Proto Maya Pottery Figure El Salvador Guatemala Middle Preclassic, ca. 600300 BCE Height: 6 3 4" A hand modeled ceramic figure from the Proto Maya cultural sphere of southeastern Mesoamerica, likely from the border region of El Salvador and Guatemala. Depicted seated with arms extended, the figure displays the rounded body proportions, expressive facial features, and characteristic coiffure associated with Preclassic ritual sculpture.