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THBEnormous Human Effigy Burial Bichrome Vessel
Lot 140c
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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 7, 2018
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2018-06-07 09:00:00
2018-06-07 09:00:00
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Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Looking for a bargain on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? These lots are going, going, gone! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia/Ecuador border, Narino/Capuli Complex, ca. 850 to 1500 CE. A huge black-on-red negative resist painted human effigy jar, its ovoid body still showing evidence of stylized geometric motifs. Although they have faded gracefully over the years, one may decipher dotted, netted, and striated patterns upon close examination. Size: 11" L x 14" W x 20" H (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm x 50.8 cm)
The vessel's neck represents the figure's head with widely set coffee-bean shaped eyes, a long applied nose and pursed lips as well as double-looped ear ornaments/handles wrapped with applied coils. The visage's complexion is further adorned with vivid abstract geometric and linear designs modeled after tattoo and/or textile motifs, some of which repeat on the body of the vase. On the back are vertical striations to the shoulder - suggesting a straight coiffure. A superb, not to mention massive example from the ancients of the Colombia/Ecuador border that was most likely used as a burial offering accompanied by other ornaments of semi-precious stone, shell, metal, and more perishable materials such as textiles and feather work.
Provenance: Ex-John Smith Collection, Roswell, GA
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#119658Loss to base as shown. Chips to rim. Repair to neck (small triangular area reattached) and area of ear ornaments/handles reattached. Expected surface wear with faded negative resist decorations on body, but very vivid decorations on head/face. Lower end shows expected wear and abraded surface. Nice manganese deposits and burnishing marks.Condition
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