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THBInca Twin-Lobed Polychrome Whistling Vessel
Lot 101
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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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Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A striking terracotta twin-lobed whistling vessel of rare form exhibiting two spherical bodies conjoined at the side and adorned in hues of sienna, black, and cream. A long-necked spout with a flared rim sits atop one side and connects via a bridge decorated with incised triangles to a small male figure who sits blowing a spondylus shell flute who sits atop the other side - quite a meta ornament for an object that produces a lovely musical tone itself when blown into. The smiling figure holds the shell to his face with both his hands as his tubular arms bend at the elbows and connect with his cylindrical body, all embellished in a striped textile or body paint. His large lidded eyes and prominent nose are gracefully framed by a striped black and cream collar and a black headdress featuring anthropomorphic decor on both sides. The vessel itself is additionally ornamented with registers of geometrical motifs on both bulbous bodies and stripes along the rim of the spout and bridge. A fun example of self-referential art from the Incan culture! Size: 6.5" L x 4" W x 5.625" H (16.5 cm x 10.2 cm x 14.3 cm)
Provenance: ex-private K. Tiernan, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA collection; ex-M. Powell collection, Texas, USA, acquired in the 1960s
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#159736Tiny collection label on underside of base. One spine of spondylus shell missing. Chip to hat and collar of figure. Barely visible possible repair to back of figure and minor repainting in small areas. Otherwise, very nice with rich earthen deposits.Condition
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