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THB20th C. Bolivian Wood Panels w/ Feathers, Mirrors (pr)
Lot 186a
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 14, 2019
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2019-11-14 10:00:00
2019-11-14 10:00:00
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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, historical examples from the Spanish, Mexican, and American frontiers, fossils, and more. All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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South America, Bolivia or Peru, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful pair of featherwork on wood decorative panels, each one comprised of colorful feathers skillfully arranged to create specific images, hence referred to as a feather mosaic, surrounding a central mirror, and crowned by a spray of large feathers. The images on one panel include: a large sun visage with a rainbow-like motif arched above, two bird/anthropomorphic figures standing in profile and looking toward the mirror, and additional birds below. The other panel presents a double-headed bird with a running arch of colorful scallop motifs above, a human figure beside a four-legged animal, and two sinuous snakes facing the mirror below. Two eye-catching and finely crafted featherworks from Bolivia. Size: 14.75" H (37.5 cm); 17.5" H (44.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Following the fall of the Incas, Andean featherworking declined dramatically. Catholic missionary inspectors worked diligently to remove all signs of paganism among the indigenous peoples. However, despite this colonialist-driven suppression, traces of the fine art of featherworking persisted in the Bolivian highlands as well as the rainforests east of the Andes.
Provenance: private Honolulu, Hawaii, USA collection
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#149524Mirror panels show some age wear and traces of adhesive. Slight wear/loss to featherwork, but most remains very strong.Condition
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