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THBChavin Pottery Spondylus Shell Stirrup Vessel w/ TL
Lot 97b
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 700 to 500 BCE. A beautiful pottery vessel, its body modeled to depict a spondylus shell delineated with four rows of pointy spikes emerging from its surface and an ample stirrup spout rising above. Given its size and fine decoration, this vessel was likely created to hold fermented corn beer known as chicha and cherished by the ancients of the Chavin culture - "the mother civilization of the Andes" that is oftentimes compared to the Olmec in Mexico in terms of artistic inspiration for later periods. Size: 5.25" L x 4.755" W x 7.7" H (13.3 cm x 12.1 cm x 19.6 cm)
Spondylus shells, also known as spiny or thorny oysters for obvious reasons, have been revered by Andean peoples since the Pre-Columbian era. In addition to being featured in their artwork and used as currency, Spondylus pieces served as sacred offerings to Pachamama, the earth/time mother, a version of Mother Nature. The Spondylus shell carries numerous symbolic meanings. A symbol of fertility and elite social status, it was also believed to be an omen of rain, warning the indigenous of El Nino. In fact, the Spondylus shell only appears when the water becomes warmer during December - the time of the El Nino current - immediately before the rainy season.
This piece is accompanied by a Kotalla thermoluminescence report (dated September 23, 1989) stating that it is ca. 2600 years old +/- 20%.
Provenance: ex German collection before 1989, as evidenced by 1989 TL report
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#162639Minute, nearly invisible nicks to rim of spout. A few nicks to tips of spiny points on shell. Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Scattered mineral deposits and nice burnishing marks grace the surface. Old collection label on underside of base.Condition
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