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THBFascinating Moche Janus-Headed Stirrup Vessel w/ TL
Lot 153
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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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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, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A fascinating and frightening stirrup vessel in the form of a Janus-headed half-human, half-jaguar transformational shamanic figure. Each face - they are identical - has a human shape with bulging eyes, a pointed nose, and ears with large earrings hanging from them. The surface of the face is striated, as if revealing the muscles underneath the skin. The mouth is clenched, with huge teeth projecting from it, overlapping the thin lips, showing the jaguar-like qualities of this magical creature. A tall stirrup handle projects from the cap-like head. Size: 7.4" W x 12" H (18.8 cm x 30.5 cm)
Part of religious practice in this society was the ritual ingestion of hallucinogenic or otherwise mind-altering drugs in order for a shaman or priest to assume an animalistic state. Jaguar imagery symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world; hence, warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase. The date was 1400 years old +/- 20%.
Provenance: ex-private Louis Land collection
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#132040One side of the top of the head has been repaired and restored, with overpainting. Nice craquelure on surface, especially on the handle. Two small drill holes for TL testing.Condition
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