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THBInca Bichrome Camelid / Llama Stirrup Vessel
Lot 131
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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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Bidsquare : Museum-Deaccession | Asian & Pre-Columbian
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An interesting mix of de-accessioned Asian and Pre-Columbian Art from The Ashland University Museum in Ashland, OH, originally donated between 1994 to 1998. All lots from the Museum have been noted, as such. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
An interesting mix of de-accessioned Asian and Pre-Columbian Art from The Ashland University Museum in Ashland, OH, originally donated between 1994 to 1998. All lots from the Museum have been noted, as such. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Inca, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A finely crafted ceramic stirrup vessel representing a camelid, most likely a llama, finished in white slip with black painted details. A stirrup handle emerges from the back and rises to a rimmed spout. The painted checkered flanks are representative of woven fabric, capturing the patterns of a draped cloth, hinting at the Inca's rich textile traditions. Stirrup spout vessels were the predominant ceramic form throughout the Pre-Columbian Peruvian region from the earliest cultures beginning around 1000 BCE until the conquest of the Inca in the 15th century. These vessels were often used for ritualistic purposes and buried with the deceased. The iconography of the llama is significant, for the Inca did not have horses or cows, so llamas provided the Inca with wool, food, and a way to transport goods. Although they were not worshiped, llamas were integral to their folklore and the Inca believed that llamas could talk. The side tongue sticking out sideways is perhaps a playful reminder of the llama's loquacious past. Size: 7.25" L x 2.5" W x 8" H (18.4 cm x 6.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-K. Klassen collection, Seattle, Washington, USA, acquired by 1990
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#109000Old inventory label on the base. Minor nicks to rim and surface wear commensurate with age. Nice painted details and intact!Condition
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