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THBFine Maya Carved Nacre Pectoral - Eagle Warrior
Lot 134
About Seller
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
Nov 11, 2021
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2021-11-11 12:00:00
2021-11-11 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A delicate and stunning pectoral medallion carved from nacre (mother-of-pearl) in an openwork circular form that depicts a fierce eagle warrior in the center. The incised, right-facing avian head presents with a gaping beak beneath a singular eye, a backswept crest, and a discoid amulet that doubles as the medallion's central attachment area. The outstretched wings are finely decorated with incised curvilinear striations and guarded with a circular shield beneath the left appendage. A skirt in front of the lower body and legs bears three columnar bars with unique incised decorations, and dozens of petite, bow-drilled perforations line the peripheries and some interior areas of the disc. Brilliant rainbow-hued iridescence graces the convex ornament. Custom display case included. Size: 3.2" W x 3.125" H (8.1 cm x 7.9 cm); 9.55" H (24.3 cm) on included custom stand; (display case): 7.5" L x 8.5" W x 11.375" H (19 cm x 21.6 cm x 28.9 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-John Barryman collection, Florida, USA formed between 1960 and 1980.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#157071Pendant is mounted atop a modern wooden backing for stability and presentation. Repairs along peripheries and some interior areas, with chipping along some drilled perforations and break lines, and light in-fill material and adhesive residue along break lines. Minor softening to and light encrustations within some incised details, with chipping to peripheries and some perforations. Great iridescence across obverse.Condition
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