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THBFine Moche Redware Portrait Vessel - Dignitary
Lot 32
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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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2019-10-03 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2: Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche III to IV, ca. 450 to 650 CE. A fine redware portrait vessel depicting the head of a dignitary or person of import with bold yet remarkably lifelike facial features, A strikingly lifelike mold-made portrait stirrup vessel with the individual's head and neck forming the body of the vessel. In the classic Moche style, the vessel is slip painted in a polychrome color scheme, in this case primarily of red and cream with a darker black pigment for the pupils, creating a naturalistic effect. This is a portrait of a specific individual with his distinct features: a large curved nose, a thin-lipped gently smiling mouth, thick-lidded almond-shaped eyes, a jutting chin, and pronounced ears - all topped by a smooth head of hair. His face is painted or possibly tattooed with a central vertical band of orange flanked by red sections. A tall stirrup spout rises above. Size: 5.25" W x 11" H (13.3 cm x 27.9 cm)
The Moche were perhaps the only ancient culture in the Americas to produce such vessels. The sculptor's intent was to present a very realistic depiction, and interestingly, scholars have been able to follow the progression of age and rank of several of individuals portrayed in pottery. One particular face for example, easily identified because of his cut lip, appears in more than forty Moche pottery vessels. In their own way, these people were like rock stars of the day, portrayed by their own paparazzi. A wonderful example, remarkably lifelike with naturalistic features and a steadfast gaze.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#148478Patched probe hole on underside of the base. A few minute spalls. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Scattered mineral deposits and wonderfully fluid burnishing marks grace the surface.Condition
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