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THBFine Bahia Polychrome Female Effigy Ocarina
Lot 127a
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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
May 9, 2019
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2019-05-09 10:00:00
2019-05-09 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Bahia culture, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A finely-molded pottery votive ocarina in the form of a standing woman holding her hands in front of her body. Her large, smooth head has a bulbous shape that reflects the tradition of skull-shaping within the culture and may indicate the social status of the individual after which this figure is modeled. The body is smooth and stylized, terminating in short, wide legs atop gently-tilted feet, and is accentuated with layers of yellow, red, and faded green pigment. The Bahia continued in the long Ecuadorian tradition of ceramic effigy making, and this one may have been used in rituals or as offerings. One archaeological site, on La Plata Island, has yielded thousands of broken effigy figures similar to this one. The instrument does not produce musical sounds when played. Size: 3.75" W x 10" H (9.5 cm x 25.4 cm); 10.4" H (26.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private lifetime collection of Dr. Saul Tuttman and Dr. Gregory Siskind, New York, New York, USA
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#145938Restoration to one foot and lower half of one tone hole on lower back. Minor abrasions and nicks to legs, body, and head, with fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and fabulous traces of original pigmentation throughout. Ocarina produces no musical notes when played.Condition
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