A Published Maya Polychrome Tripod Plate with Muan Bird Deity, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medium - Bronze cymbals from the Biblical period

cymbals from the Biblical period were generally much smaller and thicker in form

Sydney2018 Land and Sky - Warlpiri Artists

Custom framed using museum-quality conservation materials

Amenemhet led a gold-mining expedition to Nubia

Provenance: From an important and internationally renowned single owner collection

A Published Maya Polychrome Tripod Plate with Muan Bird Deity, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE Medium - Bronze cymbals from the Biblical periodThis exceptional polychrome tripod plate showcases a powerful supernatural bird, finely painted with confident line work and balanced composition in bold red, cream, and black hues. Dominating the center is the Moan (Muan) Bird, a powerful supernatural entity linked to night, prophecy, and the journey to the underworld. In Late Classic Maya cosmology, this bird is often seen as an embodiment of the Principal Bird Deity; the celestial ruler seated atop