Sukia (shaman)

Atlantic Watershed, Pre-Columbian

About 1000-1500

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A large plate. The tondo is painted, in red and black, with the figure of a dignitary seated cross-legged on a throne. One arm crosses his chest; the other is on his hip. He wears a flowing headdress with the frontal flume of the Underworld water lily while multiple long black plumes stretched out behind. His girdle and breech cloth are black and white with black ribbons. The wide border, framed by a red rim and basal band, contains four groups of Primary Standars repeat glyphs and numerical symbols in red and black. All on light orange grounf. Some fire clouding.
Vessel, Maya culture, Pre-Columbian, fired clay and slip
Bowl, Mexico, Pre-Columbian, earthenware
Wooden beaker with flaring shape, wider at top, decorated with inlaid pigmented resin. Cup divided into upper and lower sections by raised rim around center, decorated with repeating diamond and dot pattern. Upper section has procession scene with Inca men in feathered regalia, European men in colonial apparel, and man of African descent playing drum. Lower section of cup has repeating decorative motif.