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THBExceptional Costa Rican Jade Maskette - ex-Woram
Lot 145
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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
Feb 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 800 CE. A stunning pale blue-green jadeite maskette, forming on one side a human head with string cut features, large ears, a downturned mouth and seemingly closed eyes, and a thin band at the top forming a headdress. The piece is drilled at the top of the head for suspension. The back is slightly convex and generally smooth with a slight lip. Size: 1.9" W x 1.9" H (4.8 cm x 4.8 cm)
Artists in ancient Costa Rica and nearby Panama commonly sculpted and painted disembodied human heads which are probably meant to represent trophy heads - ethnographic accounts from the region tell of a tradition both before and after the Spanish Conquest of taking trophy heads as a result of warfare. Although their use of war as a tool for acquiring resources and consolidating control under specific leaders is the same as ours today, theirs also had a supernatural element to it - the taking of the head was seen as an organized form of violence related to shamanism, whose role was to protect the community from any evil, including disease and sorcery. If a shaman's head was taken, then due to his or her supernatural skills, it could still have power, even separated from the rest of the body. Looking at the fascinating face here, the artist's belief in this power is clear.
Provenance: ex-private West Palm Beach, Florida, USA collection; ex-private Woram collection, acquired in the 1950s to 1960s
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#143692Signs of wear/use around the drilled holes on the back of the piece. Very light encrusted deposits in lower profile areas, especially the ears and the back. Modern adhesive on the back.Condition
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