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THBHuastec Terracotta Head - Naturalistic Form
Lot 114
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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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Jan 21, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Huastec culture, ca. 900 to 1450 CE. A lovely mold-formed Huastec terracotta head displaying expert craftsmanship and meticulous detailing. Pale-orange in color, this head exhibits notable Mayan and Olmec influences which define the broad nose, wide toothy mouth, large ears, drilled almond-shaped eyes, incised brow line, and naturalistic facial structure. Each ear lobe has a large perforation, suggesting the head once displayed additional ornamentation. A wonderful ancient terracotta sculpture! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 3.5" H (8.9 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand.
The Huastec people - who lived on Mexico's Gulf Coast and ultimately became one of the satellite states of the Aztec Empire in the 15th century - are little-known. Aside from limited artwork and Aztec accounts given to Spanish chroniclers, the Huastecs were not painted in a flattering light. Recent archaeological research has begun to bring their rich iconography to life. A head like this beige-colored example was likely attached to a sculpture and would have been placed in a public space within a city, either outdoors in a plaza or along the side of a monumental building, or inside of a temple.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-T. Misenhimer, Beverly Hills, CA formed between 1960 and 2000
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#135421Head is a fragment of a larger figure. Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, small losses to nose, mouth, one ear, eyes, and back of head. Head has some minor fading to pigmentation. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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