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THBFine Quimbaya Pottery Slab Figure
Lot 70b
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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
Apr 25, 2019
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2019-04-25 10:00:00
2019-04-25 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbia, Colombia, Middle Cauca / Quimbaya culture, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A charming hand-built pottery male slab figure with tubular arms and legs. The figure is seated upon a wide posterior with deep grooves delineating the upper and lower legs, and holds his arms in an almost theatrical pose, each hand bearing a small pierced hole meant for additional ornamentation. The rectangular head boasts a minimalist visage composed of slit-form eyes and lips, a prominent aquiline nose with a pierced septum, petite pierced ears, and a trio of impressed slits lining the forehead. Slab figures like this example were placed with burial offerings in shaft and chamber tombs, perhaps as guardians or companions for the deceased. A fine and highly-stylized example covered in pale orange pigment with traces of black pigment visible along the face. Size: 10.125" W x 10.8" H (25.7 cm x 27.4 cm).
Provenance: ex-John Rich collection, California, USA. John Rich was a notable Hollywood producer/director.
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#145723Repair to right arm and one finger on that arm, with small chips around break line of finger, and resurfacing along arm/shoulder repair. Minor nicks and abrasions to feet, body, arms, and head, with fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations within some recessed areas. Light earthen deposits and manganese blooms throughout.Condition
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