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THBLarge Sican Silver Ear Spools w/ Naylamp - 71.4 g
Lot 110a
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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, North Coast Peru, Sican-Lambayeque, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. Enormous silver ear spools (68% to 75% silver) depicting Naylamp (also Naylamp, Nanlap, or Nylamp), the traditional founder of the Lambayeque dynasty, who came from the south by sea and colonized the region before he allegedly sprouted wings and flew off into the sunset in a dramatic display of his magical powers, wearing a Tumi shaped crown, holding a kero, and sitting in a caballito de tortora - a reed boat used by Peruvian fisherman - surrounded by sea birds, fishes, and rays - all in bas relief. Size: 2.5" W x 1.875" H (6.4 cm x 4.8 cm); 4.75" H (12.1 cm) on included custom stand. Weight: 71.4 grams. Precious metal quality: 68% to 75% silver
This iconography extends back to pottery dating some 3,000 years ago. Caballito de tortora (little reed horses) are so named for the straddled manner in which they are ridden. Fishermen have traditionally used them to collect fish in the inner cavity and transport nets. Of course, caballito de tortora is not the original name, since horses were unknown to South America until the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Note that caballitos de tortora are made from the same reed, the totora (Schoenoplectus californicus subsp. tatora), used by the Uru people on Lake Titicaca. One cannot help but wonder if this iconography may by extension also reference to the legend of El Dorado. The legend of El Dorado first captured the imaginations of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, luring them from the Old World to the New World in search of precious goldworks. Lore of "El Hombre Dorado" (The Golden Man) or "El Rey Dorado" (The Golden King) involved a mythical Muisca chief of Colombia who according to legend had covered himself entirely in gold dust, created a luxurious golden raft, and offered coveted treasures to the Guatavita Goddess in her sacred lake.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Robert Sonin collection, a highly-respected expert on Pre-Columbian gold
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#144357Forms are strong and imagery is still vivid. Silver has developed a charming age patina. Collection labels on back sides.Condition
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