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THBLot of 3 Inca Stone Camelid Canopas
Lot 86
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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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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, north central Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A wonderful gathering of three ritual vessels known as canopa that are hand-carved from deep, black-hued stone. Each of the ritual canopa vessels depicts a charming camelid (either alpaca or llama) with a slightly rounded but stable base, ovoid bodies with deep central cavities, and projecting heads. The heads of both larger canopas have thick snouts protruding from beneath the folds of their wavy dewlaps, and the petite vessel perhaps depicts a female given the lack of a dewlap. Canopas are often buried in animal corrals to protect the herds as well as promote fertility and virility, and the two larger vessels still retain offerings of animal fat mixed with other materials like coca leaves or maize. Size of largest: 5.2" L x 3.6" H (13.2 cm x 9.1 cm)
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired in March 2012; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection
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#157121Largest vessel has loss to large area of one side of body as shown; smaller two vessels are intact and very good. All pieces have minor abrasions to bases, bodies, and heads as well as minor softening to some finer details particularly around heads and faces. Nice surface smoothness throughout. Two larger vessels still retain original offerings within body cavities.Condition
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