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THBJamacoaque Polychrome Seated Shaman Figure
Lot 128d
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque culture (also Jama Coaque), ca. 0 to 500 CE. A skillfully hand-built, modeled, and beautifully painted shaman figure who sits upon a stool or drum and holds a mortar and pestle (pestle now lost). Note that the shaman is highly decorated; while his body is nude save a loincloth, he dons a tall helmet/headdress adorned with a prominent horn signifying his shamanic status encircled by a turquoise-hued ring with a matching applied rim, shell-shaped earrings, a large nose ornament, a 'beaded' necklace, as well as armlets and leglets. Also note that considerable remains of original yellow, red, and blue-green pigment applied to his jewelry after firing have survived the tests of time. The blue-green embellished details were probably intended to represent coveted jade, turquoise, or even emerald. Size: 3.55" W x 6.65" H (9 cm x 16.9 cm)
Dress and ornament were identifiers of clans and ethnic groups as well as markers of rank among many ancient American peoples. Information encoded in elements of clothing and jewelry would have been understood by the members of those groups. This gentleman was most certainly an important individual given his elaborately decorated state.
For more on these Jamacoaque figures see "Pre-Columbian Art of South America" by Alan Lapiner and "Amerindian Signs, 5000 Years of Pre-Columbian Art in Ecuador" by Valdez.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000.
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#156569Repaired at arm, leg, and neck. Repairs are well done and unobtrusive. Nice preservation of form, details, and original pigment with light surface deposits.Condition
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