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THBCosta Rican Nicoya Polychrome Jaguar Vessel
Lot 136g
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Northwest Coast of Costa Rica / Nicaragua, Greater Nicoya, ca. 1000 to 1350 CE. A polychrome jaguar effigy tripod vessel. The wild feline presents with an intimidating sharp fanged visage and powerful legs supporting an upright pose with hands on hips - not truly possible for the animal, but rather more akin to a human pose, suggesting this vessel may represent a transforming jaguar shaman. Furthermore, the vessel is covered with intricate decorative/iconographic motifs, all delineated in red, black, and cream palette. Note that what at first appear to be rosettes on the jaguar's legs are actually bloodied bird heads. This bird hunt theme is echoed on the decoration embellishing the neck of the vessel as well with arrows aimed at an avian creature. Size: 9.3" W x 12.5" H (23.6 cm x 31.8 cm)
Interestingly, the vessel also references the sound of the jaguar. Clay balls in the mouth and the front legs rattle when the piece is carried or moved in any way - metaphorically replicating the roar of the beast or possibly meant to enhance the musical performances of Pre-Columbian rituals.
Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000
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#156536Minor abrasions and encrustations to legs, body, arms, and head, with light fading to pigment, otherwise intact and excellent. Great manganese deposits and remains of pigment throughout.Condition
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