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THBLot of 2 Chancay Bi-chrome Cuchimilcos
Lot 101
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
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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By Artemis Gallery
Jan 10, 2019
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A pair of bichrome pottery female cuchimilcos (star-gazers). The hollow-molded figures have outstretched arms with bent elbows - the larger with stylized fingers. The broad, flat faces are detailed with coffee-bean-shaped eyes, the larger with perforated ears perhaps intended to hold large disc-shaped earspools, and upturned, triangular noses which jut out between the eyes. Both wear large headdresses with perforations for the former attachment of decorations, and painted headbands - one with stylized geometric motifs and the smaller with birds. The faces are further embellished with dramatic masks or tattoos over the eyes. Interestingly, a black-striped shirt is painted over the chest of the smaller figure. This is unusual, as most Cuchimilco figures are nude (note the revealed nipples of the larger figure). A striking pair of Cuchimilcos demonstrating the artistic prowess of the Chancay culture. Size: larger figure measures 11" H (27.9 cm)
Provenance: private Allison collection, Kent, Washington, USA, inherited in the mid-1970s
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#140646Both were intentionally perforated under the arms for attachment or suspension. Normal surface wear with areas of pigment loss commensurate with age. Abrasions to fingers of the larger figure and feet of both.Condition
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