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THBChavin Gold Bird Rattle Ornaments (pr)
Lot 20
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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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Oct 3, 2019
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2019-10-03 10:00:00
2019-10-03 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2: Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A pair of matching gold bird ornaments, each depicting an endearing avian with wings delineated in repousse on the back of its rounded body, attached broad tailfeathers cut from gold sheet extending outward, and heads that are turned 180 degrees so as to face their tailfeathers. The birds present expressive visages with wide-open circular eyes, a pair of curled feathers in bas relief on their foreheads, perky ears above, and a long hooked beak emerging in high relief. The hollow bodies, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, contain tiny rattles that jingle when these birdies are shook. Contributing to their lovely aesthetic are traces of red cinnabar that remain in the recesses of the design. Size: 1.875" L x 1.25" W x 1.5" H (4.8 cm x 3.2 cm x 3.8 cm); 2.125" H (5.4 cm) on included custom stand. Weight: 27.7 grams.
These items represent some of the earliest gold work from the Andes. The first known extraction of gold ore comes from the Initial/Formative period, ca. 1800 to 900 BCE; during the Early Horizon (ca. 900 to 200 BCE), when these were made, scholars believe that the Andes were united under the cult propagated out of Chavin de Huantar. Metalwork was still quite rare, and almost exclusively of made of gold.
Provenance: ex-Merrin Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-private European collection, acquired in the 1980s
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#148152Normal surface wear and minor indentations here and there commensurate with age. Birds still contain rattles and make a pleasant jingling sound when shook.Condition
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