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THBAztec Stone Snake Handle
Lot 139b
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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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May 23, 2019
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2019-05-23 10:00:00
2019-05-23 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal Fossils
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec, Post-classic Mexico, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A striking carved stone handle in the form of a snake's head, with a round, relatively shallow socket on the neck, a deep groove down the center of the head, and two large nostrils, each drilled out at the face. The eyes are deeply incised on either side of the head, as is a closed mouth with fangs. Small drilled hollows at the ends of the mouth ay once have had inlays of precious stones or metal. The stone itself is an interesting burnt orange color with black, grey, and brown details and deposits. Size: 4.95" W x 1.7" H (12.6 cm x 4.3 cm); 2.85" H (7.2 cm) on included custom stand.
The symbolism of the snake was central to Aztec religion; the mother goddess, Coatlicue, takes her name from the Nahuatl for "snake" and "skirt" - "she who has the skirt of snakes". In numerous carvings known from Tenochtitlan and other Aztec cities, she is depicted wearing her skirt made of writhing rattlesnakes, her head formed by the heads of two serpents who face each other, wearing a necklace made of human skulls, hearts, and hands. Beyond their association with the goddess, the snake's skin shedding was seen as symbolic of the cyclical nature of life and agriculture.
Provenance: private Andrade collection New York, USA, acquired 1960s; ex-Knoedler & Company
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#146753Repaired from two large pieces. A few very small chips and scratches on surface with excellent deposits.Condition
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