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THBChavin Polychrome Standing Staff God Figure w/ TL
Lot 187
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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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Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A fabulous figural vessel of the Andean Staff God boasting a lustrous burnish and deep hues of maroon and black. Standing on claw-like feet, the ferocious figure presents a bulbous belly supported by straight legs and tubular arms, which bend at the elbows to hold up two staffs, one of which is fixed with a trophy head at its base. His terrifying visage features a rectangular mouth with four sizable black fangs and incised teeth, a pig snout-like nose, and two half-moon eyes under an elaborate unibrow that points in the middle and then travels down the side of his face. Painted red, his hair is shown as a series of curling waves that crown his head, appearing as fire. A conical spout protrudes from the center of his skull. His chin is decorated with an incised checkerboard-like design, perhaps representing a beard. Incised with many decorative ornaments, he wears a thick collar necklace embellished with swirling striations, a chest piece showing ornate vertical columns, and a belt boasting a zigzag design. Size: 13" W x 19.75" H (33 cm x 50.2 cm)
An important deity in the Andes region, the Staff God has been interpreted as the precursor to the sun, moon, and thunder deity pantheon of the Inca.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and/or of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Spain collection, passed from father to son, before 1980
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#161192Legs have been restored. Repaired from several pieces with break lines visible in areas and a small loss along break line on proper left arm. Expected surface wear as shown. Otherwise, very nice with lovely earthen deposits and excellent remaining pigments. TL holes in left foot and left shoulder.Condition
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