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THBInca Polychrome Whistling Vessel - Spondylus & Bird
Lot 80
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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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From beloved pets to dedicated servants and vital livestock to symbolic imagery from many religions, animals frequently show up in the art of all cultures, ancient times to the present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
From beloved pets to dedicated servants and vital livestock to symbolic imagery from many religions, animals frequently show up in the art of all cultures, ancient times to the present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Inca, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A polychrome pottery vessel of two spondylus shells on pedestal bases with two long neck spouts. The vessel's main body, the shells, are connected to each other at their center, creating a double chamber, and a bridge handle with openwork triangular motifs spans the necks. One neck Is topped by a rimmed open spout, and the other has a perched bird head covering most of the opening with a small slit. The two openings convert the vessel into a whistling vessel. The surfaces of the shells and bird are painted with russet and maroon pigment and the rim of the neck has a triangular black and maroon motif around the mouth. Spondylus shells held significance for the Inca, and this uniquely shaped vessel, painted to reflect the shell's vibrant red coloration, was likely used for ritualistic practices and burial rites. Size: 4.75" L x 3.75" W x 6.25" H (12.1 cm x 9.5 cm x 15.9 cm)
The Spondylus shell is native to coastal waters of South America and was considered sacred by many cultures. Mesoamerican divers gathered the Spondylus from the depths of the Pacific ocean as offerings to Pachamama, goddess of fertility. At the Inca site, Marcahuamachuco, about 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of spondylus shells and fragments were recovered at a shrine! The Spondylus carries numerous symbolic meanings; a symbol of fertility and elite social status, it was also believed to be an omen of rain, warning the indigenous people of El Nino. In fact, the Spondylus shell only appears when the water becomes warmer during December- the time of the El Nino Current – immediately before the rainy season. Clearly this effigy vessel was created with symbolic intent!
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex- K. Klassen collection, Seattle, Washington, USA, acquired by 1990
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#159386Necks resurfaced at the base and below bird. Stable hairline fissures on neck and near resurfaced areas. Surface wear with chips and nicks to rim and relief peripheries. Old inventory label on the base and nicely painted.Condition
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