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THBChancay Polychrome Figural Vessel
Lot 166
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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
Aug 19, 2021
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2021-08-19 10:00:00
2021-08-19 10:00:00
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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, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a tall, ovoid form with a rounded base, an enlarged, lozenge-shaped body, and a tall spout rim with an interesting visage. The figural elements of this vessel include petite feet protruding from the lower body, raised hands grasping a conical olla, and dark brown and cream accents across a burnt sienna ground. Across the front of the spout are highly stylized facial features including applied ovoid eyes, a slender nose, a tab-shaped chin beneath pursed lips, discoid ear spools with cruciform motifs, and 5 vertical tabs poking out from the brow. Size: 6.7" W x 14.25" H (17 cm x 36.2 cm)
Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only.
Provenance: ex-Quinn Auction Galleries (auction 808, June 4, 2021, lot 68); ex-private Upstate New York, USA collection, acquired in the mid to late 20th century
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.
#166312Small chips to forehead tabs, face, and body, with fading and light encrustations to scattered areas of painted decorations, otherwise intact and very good. Indentation along verso formed during original creation process. Nice preservation to figural form and good pigment craquelure in a few areas.Condition
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