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THB3 Aztec & 1 Chupicuaro Pottery Pipes
Lot 206
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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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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Central Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1345 to 1521 CE. A fine set of 4 hand-built pottery smoking pipes, 3 from the Aztec Empire and 1 from the ancient Chupicuaro people. The Chupicuaro pipe is conical in form with incised receptacle walls and a pair of bifurcated suspension lugs. The 3 Aztec pipes all exhibit deep red slip: 1 bears a series of 3 hemispherical nodules along the pipe stem; another bears the head of a stylized zoomorph in front of the receptacle; and the largest features a knotted cord motif along the upper section. Size of largest (Aztec): 12.625" L x 1.6" W (32.1 cm x 4.1 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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Replace: 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 Replace: 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 Replace: 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.
#162528Repair to small area of upper rim of Chupicuaro pipe; repair to stem of Aztec pipe with zoomorphic head; and largest Aztec pipe repaired from 3 pieces; all with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Smallest Aztec pipe is intact and very good. Loss to finger rest and one ear of zoomorphic head on zoomorphic pipe as shown. All pieces have light encrustations within receptacles and abrasions to exterior pigmentation. Nice preservation of overall forms. Pipes are not recommended for use.Condition
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