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THBColima Pottery Figure in Bed
Lot 78a
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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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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fascinating sculpture made from hand-molded pottery, in two pieces, one a male figure, the other a pallet or bed in which the figure lies. The figure presents a stylized visage of bulging, annular eyes, a conical nose, and large mouth, all flanked by a pair of huge, discoid earspools and topped by a flared coiffure or headdress. Nude save for a thick necklace, his body is flat, with a rectangular mid-section, attenuated arms, an erect phallus, and pointed feet. The pallet stands on four legs and has 2 tall hoops that loop over his head and feet, protecting the body. It seems very likely that this figure represents someone who has died and is being carried to his grave. We know that people in ancient west Mexico had an intimate relationship with death and the deceased; they buried their dead in shafts underneath their homes. Human remains may have been carried on pallets like this to display them. A piece like this hints at an unknown past world, opening up many opportunities for further research and imagination. Size: 3.5" L x 2.75" W x 2.125" H (8.9 cm x 7 cm x 5.4 cm)
Provenance: private New York, USA collection, from 1966, purchased April 2010; ex-Neal Auctions, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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#165136Repaired from a few large pieces with restoration over some break lines, but visible in other areas. Some light abrasions and minor nicks, commensurate with age. Char marks. Otherwise, excellent.Condition
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