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THBChancay Polychrome Canteen w/ Figure, Head, & Plants
Lot 159
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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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Jun 17, 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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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. An attractive pottery canteen of a slightly flattened round form with a wide-mouthed spout branching off a narrow neck, all sitting upon a round yet stable base and adorned in hues of black and cream on a sienna ground. The ancient vessel is decorated with elaborate relief imagery on each flattened side. One side depicts a head, perhaps a trophy head, displaying heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes, a flat nose, and a downturned mouth. Six sets of parallel striations extend outwards in different directions from the solemn visage. Wolf heads with open mouths and sharp teeth cap 4 sets of these striations on the top and bottom of the trophy head, while sun-like motifs cap 2 to either side. Ears of corn and spikes of wheat seemingly sprout from the top and a pair of birds with spread wings, flared tails, and elongated beaks fly inwards at the bottom. Alternatively, the other side of the vessel presents the relief of a standing figure, possibly a deity, enveloped in lush phytomorphic designs, which feature ears of corn, spikes of wheat, and other plants. The intriguing figure bends both arms at the elbows, holding up his hands, as 7 target motifs decorate his chest, a heavy pectoral hangs from his neck, and a 2-headed animal lays across his lap. Flanked by a pair of sun-motifs, his head exhibits wide eyes, a bulbous nose, and a slightly open mouth, all topped by a tall coiffure of skyward-rising striations. A group of 3 heads in profile can be seen to his left. Size: 8.25" W x 10.25" H (21 cm x 26 cm)
Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA
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#164953Collection label on base. Repair and restoration to rim and neck. Some light nicks and abrasions. Otherwise, excellent with impressive pigments.Condition
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