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THB10th C. Timoto-Cuica Pottery Pipe Anthropomorphic Face
Lot 109
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Oct 21, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Western Venezuela, Andean Region, Timoto-Cuica culture, ca. 1000 CE. A rare example of a hand-built pottery pipe from the Timoto-Cuica culture. The elongated triangular body has a slender mouthpiece on one end and pointed shoulders on the other, with a stylized anthropomorphic head that doubles as the neck and receptacle. The intriguing countenance bears pierced hemispherical eyes, a tab-shaped nose above parted lips, protruding tabs for the ears and frontal 'horn,' and a thick-brimmed hat that forms the rim. Size: 5.125" L x 1.875" W x 2.8" H (13 cm x 4.8 cm x 7.1 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Eugene Lions collection, Switzerland, acquired before 1970
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#151873Restoration to areas of neck and body near mouthpiece, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and nicks to body, neck, face, and rim, with light encrustations. Nice detailing to face.Condition
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