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THBCosta Rican Stone Mace Head with Bat Face
Lot 174
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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
Mar 21, 2019
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2019-03-21 10:00:00
2019-03-21 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Nicoya Region, ca. 1 to 500 CE. A delightful mace head, disc-shaped with a bat head protruding from one side, hand-carved from a very pale green, smooth stone. The bat's head is broad, with two pointed ears at the top, deep wells for eyes, and a large mouth. Nocturnal bats - the only winged mammals that fly - were believed to be as ominous as owls among Pre-Columbian cultures. Swooping and darting in the night sky, these creatures were linked to both the underworld and sexual potency, the sexual connotations in turn were associated with rain and fertility. Size: 2.65" W x 3.35" H (6.7 cm x 8.5 cm); 4.9" H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Based on many pottery figures from throughout the pre-Columbian world, figural maces were often symbolic objects, carried by rulers and gods as visible signs of their power. The level of craftsmanship on this beautiful piece indicates that it was worth the time put in to create it, and that a highly skilled artisan - possibly someone who specialized in making such objects - created it for someone of wealth and importance.
Provenance: ex-Karkashian collection, collected when the late John Karkashian worked for the US State Department in South and Central America between 1957-1968
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#144500Crack on one side has been repaired. No restoration. Very nice preservation of form with light deposits on surface.Condition
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