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THBLot of 2 Pre-Columbian Terracotta Pretty Lady Figures
Lot 136
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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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Sep 5, 2019
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2019-09-05 10:00:00
2019-09-05 10:00:00
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Variety galore! Featuring ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 500 to 1000 CE (figure with beaded headband) and Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE (figure with assymetric headdress). A wonderful pair of handbuilt terracotta Pretty Ladies, one from Michoacan and the other from Tlatilco. The Michoacan lady's voluptuous breasts and slightly distended, perhaps pregnant belly, and the Tlatilco figure's ample hips and pronounced belly adorned by incised markings, suggest that they are symbols of fertility. Both are also bedecked with applied jewelry and headdresses to embellish their feminine beauty. Contributing further to their appeal are those expressive faces - the Michoacan lady with enormous coffee bean shaped eyes, a prominent nose, and an open mouth as if singing, speaking, or chanting - the Talitilco lady presenting ovoid eyes with impressed pupils and a protruding nose with full lips below. Two lovely ladies from the Pre-Columbian world. Size: Michoacan 4.625" H (11.7 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand; Tlatlico 4.25" H (10.8 cm); 5.875" H (14.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#148487Nose and right leg reattached to Michoacan lady. Restoration to her left hand. Tlatilco lady repaired from 2 large pieces with breakline just below belly button and loss to left hand. Both with expected surface wear commensurate with age and scattered mineral deposits.Condition
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