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THBChancay Bi-Chrome Cuchimilco Figure
Lot 95
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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
Dec 17, 2020
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2020-12-17 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A hand-built, infant sized cuchimilco ("star gazer") figure of a hollow-molded and stylized form with painted details. This figure stands on two delineated legs with arms outstretched and the head pointed skyward. The figure is nude with feminine genitalia, an incised line that emphasizes the pubic bone area, a slightly indented naval cavity, and small breasts. The face is comprised of coffee bean shaped eyes, a protruding pinched nose with nostril openings that lead into the head, and ears with perforations as well; these openings acted as vents during the firing process but may have held additional ornamentation. Dark brown (nearly black) pigments accentuate her torso, indicate tattoos on the face, and detail the top of the elongated head -which may be a cap-like headdress or coiffure - with zigzagging lines. Traces of a vibrant red pigment are speckled across her face. Scholars posit that these "star gazers" were placed in tombs as companions or guardians of the deceased. Size: 9.75" W x 15.75" H (24.8 cm x 40 cm)
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-private Clifford collection, Durham and Newton, North Carolina, USA, acquired in the 1960s
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#160993Two toes on left foot reattached. Abrasion to backside of left foot. Left arm reattached with resurfacing over break line. Minor age commensurate surface abrasions. Nice traces of original pigment throughout.Condition
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