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THBChavin Stirrup Vessel w/ Owl Heads, TL'd
Lot 111a
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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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**Originally Listed At $2500**
Pre-Columbian, Peru, north coast, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. An attractive yet unique pottery stirrup vessel featuring the heads of 4 owls protruding outward, each in a different direction. There are realistic details making feathers and facial details, but the rounded ears and sweet face give it a cute, and not entirely naturalistic, appearance. Peru has many representatives of the Strigiformes order, so this would have been based on an observed animal and then given some flourishes. Although much pre-Columbian Peruvian pottery focuses on trophy heads and warfare, it is also are known for depictions of animals, like this example. This is a beautiful piece sure to spark conversation and delight animal lovers! Size: 6.5" Diameter x 8.9" H (16.5 cm x 22.6 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.
According to the consignor, this piece has been published in "Chavin: Spirits, Shamans, and Hallucinogenics. Ancient Art from South America," Copenhagen: published in cooperation with the National Museum of Denmark, June 1995.
Provenance: private Hawaii collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
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#179867Professionally repaired with restoration over break lines; all done very well and difficult to distinguish. Chipping to periphery of base and one owl head, as we as expected nicks and abrasions as shown, but otherwise has an excellent presentation with nice preservation of detail. Light earthen deposits throughout. TL holes to base, interior of spout, and underside of one head.Condition
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