A painted Mixtec plate showing a dancing feline god, Mexico

A painted Mixtec plate showing a dancing feline god, Mexico

Code: 1774

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Description: A shallow circular painted Mixtec plate decorated in orange and red, showing a dancing feline god in white with claws, lips and teeth in dark red. A chip to the rim and surface wear particularly to the outer and inner rim, but substantial colour remaining and a vibrant depiction of the dancing god.

Size: 203 mm/8 ins. in diameter

Culture: Mexico

Date: c. 1100-1400 A.D.

Provenance: Ex Yorkshire Private Collection.