Item: Scorpion Man Cup
Material: Ceramic
Dimensions: 145mm x 130mm x 140mm 456g
Era: 1350-1550 CE
Culture: Late Mayoide
Region: Nandaime
Condition: Excellent
Description: Polychrome Anthropomorphic cup in the shape of a man with the back of a scorpion. Intricate designs throughout. Great details.
Provenance: Acquired in Nicaragua by a private collector in 1976
To ensure authenticity the subject piece was examined with a Leica MZ 7.5 stereoscopic microscope.
All or some of the following elements were found and photographed.
One or more photos from the examination is included in the photo gallery