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THBChancay Bichrome Pretty Lady Figure
Lot 74
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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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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, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A hand-built and hollow pottery female figure of a characteristically abstract form known as a pretty lady. Presented with cream and black pigments, the attractive woman presents with curved legs protruding in front of a hemispherical base, a set of 4 cream-hued ornaments dangling above her pendulous breasts, and with both arms outstretched and raised at her shoulders. Her conical head bears bulging eyes, a slender, perky nose, a grinning mouth, vertical frets and lines on her cheeks, and cupped ears, all beneath a headband decorated with stippling and zigzagging stripes. Size: 6.375" W x 7.9" H (16.2 cm x 20.1 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950-1960s
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.
#168287Minor nicks to some surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to pigment and overall form. Old inventory label beneath base.Condition
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