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THBIncredible Paracas Incised Bamboo Inhalation Tubes (Pr)
Lot 119
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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, Paracas culture, ca. 200 to 100 BCE. An incredible pair of inhalation tubes, each made of bamboo and featuring dramatic scenes populated by highly abstract figures. The largest is incised with a scene of sea life: shrimp, crabs, and jellyfish on a background of waves, with some other, less identifiable animals and symbols also present. The smaller depicts a Trophy-Head deity, a common motif in Paracas art, holding a small anthropomorphic/insectoid figure. Birds fly in flocks on either side of deity. The fine details are stunning with their tiny precision on this hand crafted piece! See below for more on their symbolism and usage. Size of largest: 18" L x .61" W (45.7 cm x 1.8 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Who was the Trophy-Head deity? Here, as in other Paracas artwork, it is depicted as a combination of zoomorphic and anthropomorphic forms, with streamer-like appendages dangling off its body in a way that suggests an absence of gravity or possibly an underwater setting. Triangular ridges on the body are thought to mirror the shape of obsidian knives, which are commonly found alongside trophy heads in Paracas graves. Inhalation tubes were part of the drug paraphernalia employed by many people in the Atacama Desert region of ancient Chile, found in burials alongside trays for spreading powder, spatulas, mortars and pestles, and other items for the ingestion of snuff. The mixture, prepared from resin, leaves, and ground seeds, was used in part to induce a hallucinogenic state for shamanic ritual.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Westermann collection, Germany
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#123560Beautiful patina from age wear/touch. One end of the longer tube has a small loss. Old inventory label on larger tube. Artwork is very well-preserved.Condition
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