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THBLifesize Costa Rican Stone Trophy Head
Lot 29g
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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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Mar 18, 2021
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Bidsquare : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Oceanic
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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Period V ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A sizeable trophy head, hand-carved from volcanic stone of creamy beige hues. The head is supported by its slender neck and presents a solemn countenance with coffee bean shaped eyes, a broad nose, closed lips, naturalistic ears, a strong jawline, and protruding chin. A wonderful beanie-like hat with painstakingly incised textile-inspired stylized geometric motifs and a roundel at the apex crowns the head. Size: 8.25" L x 7.375" W x 9.375" H (21 cm x 18.7 cm x 23.8 cm)
Artists in ancient Costa Rica and nearby Panama sculpted and painted disembodied human trophy heads. Ethnographic accounts from the region describe a practice of taking trophy heads during warfare. Although the ancients' use of war as a tool for acquiring resources and consolidating control under specific leaders is similar to ours today, pre-Columbian warfare also had a supernatural element to it. The taking of the head was related to shamanism, and the purpose was to protect the community from any evil, including disease and sorcery. If a shaman's head was taken, then due to the shaman's supernatural skills, his head was still believed to possess power, even when separated from the rest of the body.
Provenance: ex-William and Carol Thibadeau Sr. collection, acquired 1970s to 1980s; ex-Tom Francis Collection, Gainesville, Georgia, USA, by descent to family, collection # AA115
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#159302Minor nicks to face, neckline, ears, and hat, with light softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Great remains of facial details and light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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