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THBExceptional Lifesize Veracruz Polychrome Portrait Head
Lot 121
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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 13, 2020
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2020-02-13 10:00:00
2020-02-13 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, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A mesmerizing hand-built and finely modeled ceramic portrait head presenting a remarkably lifelike visage. This individual's face is comprised of thick-lidded, almond-shaped eyes that are open so as to reveal large black irises delineated with chapapote, a defined browline, a gently curved nose, a jutting chin, smooth facial planes that suggest the underlying bone structure, and parted lips perhaps indicating that the subject is chanting, speaking, or singing - and also revealing delineated teeth. His coiffure is quite elaborate with a fringe protruding above the forehead, followed by a band of cascading lobed sections with a bow-like form at the center. Rising above this is a central cluster of tufts, which are flanked by two fanlike sections. Finally, large earspools adorn his ears. A spectacular example, replete with an almost eerily veristic presence and presenting refined technique, wonderful details, and beautifully preserved pigmentation. Size: 7.25" W x 9.5" H (18.4 cm x 24.1 cm); 12" H (30.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Excavations near the town of Remojadas have revealed two types of impressive, detailed pottery figures: the Sonrientes, the joyous "smiling faces" depicting people of all ages and sexes, as well as figures like this one, more serious, mostly adult figures, with elaborate costumes, themes, and sometimes attributes that suggest religious or political ceremonies. These figures are often found with the bodies broken into pieces and the heads largely intact, as they were ritually 'killed' as burial offerings.
Provenance: private S.H. collection, Santa Clara, California, USA, ex-Mesenheimer collection acquired before 2004
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#152190This head likely came from a larger figure; note the losses at the neckline. Minor nicks/chips/abrasions to peripheries and high-pointed areas such as the coiffure and ears. Possible repairs to ears but if so these are difficult to discern. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Nice remains of chapapote and nice mineral deposits and root marks.Condition
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