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THBChupicuaro Pottery Ocarina & Teotihuacan Pottery Dog
Lot 126
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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
Jun 3, 2021
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2021-06-03 12:00:00
2021-06-03 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A charming set including an animated pottery dog and a functioning 8-hole ocarina in a lustrous, burnt red slip that is a signature touch of its West Mexican heritage. The small canine stands atop four nubbin legs and has a low clearance body. The detailing on its captivating face highlights a snarled mouth showing bared teeth underneath a bulbous, protruding snout. Its buffware surface is a wonderful juxtaposition to the vibrant red-orange hue of the ocarina. These instruments were often used by shamans and healers to charm birds, please the gods, and lift people into higher states of consciousness. This ocarina is of a circular shape with a brief mouthpiece and tone holes that can be manipulated to emanate different notes. Size of ocarina: 1.5" Diameter (3.8 cm) x 0.5" W (1.3 cm); size of dog: 3" L x 1.5" W x 1.85" H (7.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 4.7 cm)
Provenance: ex Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
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#164688Lot is fully intact and in overall excellent condition. Dog shown is in exemplary condition. The ocarina has surface wear commensurate with use and age with minor chipping around its holes, but works wonderfully making mid to high pitch flute sounds.Condition
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