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THBInca Terracotta Stirrup Vessel - Deer Head
Lot 82
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Inca, Peru, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A skillfully mold-made deer effigy stirrup vessel, the body modeled in the form of a deer head with a substantial stirrup rising above - all embellished in russet red slip with black eyes and nose. We just love the subtle details on this piece - the perky ears, stubby antlers, wide open eyes, round nose, and delineated muzzle. Revered for their nimble speed and quiet grace, deer were associated with stellar symbolism and played a recurring role in creation myths of many Pre-Columbian cultures. By the reign of the Incas, Peru had been the seat of outstanding pottery production for thousands of years. The Moche had developed the stirrup vessel to an artform full of expression and fascinating insight to the ancient Andean culture, and the Inca certainly lived up to this tradition. Size: 5.3" W x 9.9" H (13.5 cm x 25.1 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Hirsch Collection, Germany, acquired by 1990
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#101368Repair and restoration to left ear and base of stirrup handle, with chips along back of stirrup handle, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines on front of stirrup and ear. Minor abrasions to original pigment on face, neck, spout, and base, with light encrustations inside eyes and around horns, and one stable hairline fissure running from front of stirrup handle to nose. Great preservation to overall form. Old inventory label beneath base.Condition
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