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THB6 Mezcala, Costa Rican, & Tairona Jade & Stone Amulets
Lot 249
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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
Sep 16, 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, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE; Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 800 CE; Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A collection of 6 amulets, all skillfully hand-carved from greenstone and jade. Boasting mottled hues of celadon and emerald, the first is from Costa Rican culture and presents in the form of a squatting frog with delineated limbs and bulging eyes. The next 2 are from the Mezcala culture. They display shades of sage and olivine and exhibit differing forms: one is in the form of an anthropomorphic or simian head with sunken eyes, a wide nose, a straight mouth, an extended forehead, and sizeable, annular ears, while the other displays the shape of a striding zoomorph, perhaps a feline, with a lengthy, raised tail, a plump body, tapered legs, a protruding snout, and round ears. Size (of largest): 4.625" L x 0.75" W (11.7 cm x 1.9 cm)
Hailing from Costa Rican culture, the fourth example is flat and ring-shaped with a face in profile on one side, all enveloped in natural colors of mint and forest green. The last 2 amulets are jade pectorals and exhibit long, ovoid forms with one slightly arched and displaying shades of grey and blue, while the straighter one shows hues of light pink and cream. These are both from Tairona culture. All 6 can be suspended via drill holes.
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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.
#166823Anthropomorphic head repaired from 2 pieces. All have nicks and abrasions with a few minor chips. Otherwise, all are very nice with light earthen deposits.Condition
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