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THBImportant Tihuanaco Stone Kero w/ Stoetzer Report
Lot 144
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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
Jun 4, 2020
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2020-06-04 10:00:00
2020-06-04 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Bolivian highlands, Lake Titikaka region, Tihuanaco / Tiwanaku ca. 400 to 900 CE. A very large kero form vessel, carved from a stone of deep chocolate brown-black hues, with a projecting jaguar effigy head emerging from a square plinth on one side, the concave walls extensively incised with a central register of four abstract bird-like forms, surrounded by upper and lower registers of pseudo-glyphs comprised of abstract geometric motifs. The jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world. Warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World. The sculptor of this piece successfully created an expressive countenance on the wild feline; just look at those bulging eyes, gnashing fangs, alert ears, and snarling snout! Size: 12" W at widest x 8.625" H (30.5 cm x 21.9 cm)
This piece was examined and certified as authentic by Nicholas Stoetzer of Stoetzer, Inc. Fine Art Services, Miami, Florida, and a report dated September 25, 2017 will accompany the piece when purchased.
Provenance: private Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA collection acquired before 1995; acquired from private Argentina collection from the 1950's
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#124771Expected surface wear with normal scuffs, scratches, and abrasions, a few chips to rim, base, and periphery of square plinth. Loss to right ear of jaguar and tip of its nose.Condition
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