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THBInca Polychrome Catfish Effigy Vessel
Lot 159
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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
May 18, 2023
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Inca, ca. 1438 to 1533 CE. A wonderful redware vessel in the form of a catfish, with a long body, a horseshoe-shaped head presenting beady eyes and an open mouth that reveals many teeth delineated in low relief, fins delineated in high relief, and a tall spout with a bowl-shaped mouth emerging from the back. The surface boasts a rich russet red hue and is covered with black dots, while the underside is a creamy beige. Inca peoples who lived near the coast enjoyed fish in their diets. Using reed boats known as caballitos de tortora (little reed horses) so named for the straddled manner in which they are ridden, fisherman-caught sea bass, tuna, salmon, sardines, anchovies, shellfish, as well as sea catfish (Galeichthys peruvianus). Size: 10.3" W x 4.3" H (26.2 cm x 10.9 cm)
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, April 14th, 2022, lot 130; ex-private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, September 5th, 2019, lot 123A; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, June 14th, 2013, lot 308; ex-private Dr. Fischer collection, Germany
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#178449Professionally repaired with restoration and repainting to break lines along tail. Some light wear to surface, but otherwise has an excellent presentation with nice remaining pigments.Condition
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