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THBJamacoaque Polychrome Transformation Shaman Eagle Mask
Lot 126d
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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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2020-10-08 10:00:00
2020-10-08 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A stunning example of a hand-built pottery mask depicting a shaman experiencing the transformational process of becoming an eagle. The expressive countenance is defined by its open, slit-form eyes, a crested nose adorned with a spherical ornament, bared teeth between thick lips, and a thick mask border around the cheeks and chin. The colorful mask he wears is detailed with brown, red, and blue-green pigment with thin yellow strips creating deep angles on his face. The tassel earrings and pointed shamanic headdress are further adorned with decorative incised striations, and three large bulbs cap the two lateral and one top point of the brim. A fabulous and rare example of Jamacoaque portrait artistry! Size: 7.75" W x 7.875" H (19.7 cm x 20 cm); 9.375" H (23.8 cm) on included custom stand.
It is clear that the Jamacoaque artists were rather sophisticated as they could create finely modeled sculptures replete with imaginative ornamentation and complex iconography. Their artistic prowess is made evident by the meticulous workmanship required to create such elaborate shamanic masks like this example. The Pre-Columbian worship of sky animals - here referenced by the avian characteristics of the mask - stemmed from their belief that these winged creatures served as messengers between mankind and his deities.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA; ex-Richard Scheiferle collection, Connecticut, USA, acquired in the 1980s
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#151838Repaired from multiple pieces, with areas of restoration around chin, cheeks, headdress, and peripheries, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Nicks and abrasions to face, mask, headdress, peripheries, and verso, with fading to original pigmentation, light encrustations, minor touch-up painting in some areas of obverse, and softening to some finer details. Light earthen deposits and nice traces of original pigment throughout.Condition
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