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THBJamacoaque Polychrome Mythical Beast Vessel, TL Tested
Lot 110
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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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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque culture, ca. 500 CE. A large ceramic vessel in the form of a transformational beast - probably representing a shaman in the act of transformation. The shaman, who appears caught between human and jaguar, crouches low on its animal haunches, its tail and legs forming the base of the vessel. The figure's humanoid head rears, with coffee-bean eyes, a curved, ring-like nose, ears pierced with large spool earrings, and a crown-like headdress; the mouth is full of fangs, and a huge, forked tongue hangs down from between its lips, reaching down to touch its chest as if prehensile. The vessel, conical in form with a thick rim, rises from the back of this creature. Two serpents in relief, their heads rising near the figure's crown, decorate the exterior of the rim. Size: 13.1" L x 8.7" W x 10.9" H (33.3 cm x 22.1 cm x 27.7 cm)
A more petite figure of similar form, though resembling more of a lizard and wearing a huge, curved headdress, leans against the side of the vessel as if drinking from it. Appearing as though on hallucinogenic drugs, drunk, or otherwise incapacitated, this figure also has a jaguar-like mouth of fangs and a forked tongue, while a pair of serpent heads project from the top of his headdress. Researchers have suggested that similar artwork with more petite figures atop shamans are representative of 2 selves: the shaman undergoing the physical act of transformation (the larger figure), and his or her alter ego, experiencing an augmented reality.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request.
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, acquired in 2019; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA; ex-private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private T. Misenhimer collection, Beverly Hills, California, USA, collected from 1970-2008
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170728Professionally repaired and restored with break lines just barely visible in some areas. Loss to heel claw of larger figure's proper right front foot. Light surface wear commensurate with age as shown. Otherwise, excellent with great remaining details and liberal remains of pigments. TL holes to tail of larger figure and head of more petite figure.Condition
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