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THBLarge Paracas Gauze Textile w/ Hummingbird Fringe
Lot 68
About Seller
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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$1,800 - $2,700
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By Artemis Gallery
Sep 23, 2021
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2021-09-23 12:00:00
2021-09-23 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Clearance Pre-Columbian, Asian, Ethnographic
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/clearance-pre-columbian-asian-ethnographic-7508
Consignor says sell! All lots priced to sell, with reserves now up to 75% off original starting prices. No hidden reserves. All lots will sell to the highest bidder. If you love Pre-Columbian, Asian or Ethnographic art this is one auction you don't want to miss. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Consignor says sell! All lots priced to sell, with reserves now up to 75% off original starting prices. No hidden reserves. All lots will sell to the highest bidder. If you love Pre-Columbian, Asian or Ethnographic art this is one auction you don't want to miss. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $3000**
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Paracas, ca. 500 BCE. A gorgeous and sizable gauze textile panel comprised of cotton threads in a uniform vermilion color with a fringe border in hues of teal, emerald-green, cobalt, sunflower, coffee, jet, and cream. The thin gauze textile is topped with an upper border which displays 24 highly-stylized hummingbirds with folded wings and slender beaks. Some of the hummingbird panels still retain small textile tabs which exhibit a similar color as the rectangular ground below. Sewn against a modern textile panel on a fabric backing. Size (textile): 60.5" W x 23" H (153.7 cm x 58.4 cm); size (backing): 77.5" W x 38.75" H (196.8 cm x 98.4 cm).
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950s to 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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 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.
#139175Losses to areas of periphery and interior of gauze textile, areas of hummingbird border, and many border tabs. Fraying and loosening to interior and peripheral threads, with fading and staining to some areas of original coloration, and minor creasing. Colors are still visible and vivid.Condition
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