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THB19th C. Mexican Colonial Wood Figure of a Magi
Lot 122a
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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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2019-04-04 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, 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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New World, Mexico, Spanish Colonial period or later, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of one of the Magi (or Three Wise Men, or Three Kings). The figure is posed kneeling on a decorated pedestal with a grid pattern on its upper surface that gives the impression of floor tiles. The figure is carved to wear flowing robes and what looks like fur around his shoulders; he has long, well-rendered hair, a naturalistic beard, and a round headdress that looks like a turban. His thin face is carved to look lively, with life-like details especially around the eyes and mouth. The front and sides of the body are fully carved, while the back is less defined, probably because the figure was made to be in a creche, facing a particular way. Size: 6.4" L x 6.8" W x 13.25" H (16.3 cm x 17.3 cm x 33.7 cm)
In the nativity scene described in the Book of Matthew, the Magi are described as kneeling or bowing in worship when they arrive before the Christ Child. This gesture, alongside the narrative of Christ's birth told in the Book of Luke, had great influence on early Christian ritual practices that has persisted to this day, depending on the sect, in the acts of kneeling and prostration in Christian religious ceremonies. This beautiful figure would have been displayed in a church and was probably once brightly painted.
Provenance: private Moore collection Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired thirty years ago
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#121976Hands/lower arms are lost. Wood patina with surface wear as shown.Condition
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