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THBJamacoaque Pottery Jaguar Figure - Nice Pigmentation
Lot 74d
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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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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jamacoaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A fascinating hand-modeled pottery beast sitting within a railing with three perched birds - perhaps representing a throne. This creature is a jaguar, with talon-like paws held outward, sitting on its haunches, with a long tail curving upward. The elongated neck rears upward with detailed facial features; teeth bared and tongue sticking out. The lidded eyes are open, set between two wing-like ears with two draping headpieces attached behind the ears. The headpiece is bell-shaped with white circular knobs and the surface is painted black and red. Between the front paws is a stand with three supports at the base, perhaps an instrument of ritual. Ample remains of pigments - blue, yellow, white, red, and black - cover the surface, indicating additional details added to the already striking form. The jaguar was a powerful and supernatural symbol in Jamacoaque culture. Shamans were believed to transform into jaguars and wore pelts and feline masks in ceremony. Perhaps this remarkable piece captures the moment of transformation. Size: 4" W x 5.25" H (10.2 cm x 13.3 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private lifetime collection of Dr. Saul Tuttman and Dr. Gregory Siskind, New York, New York, USA, 1980s
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#157725Old inventory label on base. Losses to toes. Repaired, legs, feet, toes. Nice traces of pigmentation remain on surfaces.Condition
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