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THBMagdalena Moskito Pottery Head Effigy for Urn Lid
Lot 134
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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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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Lower Magdalena River Region, Moskito culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fascinating pottery lid finial, shaped as an anthropomorphic head to fit atop an urn, featuring a broad, trapezoidal forward-facing visage and pinched features. The angular head presents a serene expression with a perforation through the nose septum and pierced ears - presumably for the suspension of decorative ornaments made from beads or gold. Urns were used for secondary burial of important individuals' long bones, after years of primary burial after their bones had been de-fleshed. They would excavate the bones, and place the long bones in the urn, covered by these figural lids that are thought to represent the deceased. The head is hollow, with a cylindrical body where this watchful finial once attached to the of the rest domed lid. Size: 9" L x 5" W x 9" H (22.9 cm x 12.7 cm x 22.9 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Schaumburg, Illinois, USA private collection, acquired in the 1990s
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#175701Fragment of a larger lid as shown. Repaired from large pieces, cylindrical body reattached to head visible break line and chips to this areas. Missing and losses to arms. Surface abrasions and loss to top of head. Perforation to left side above ear. Light mineral and earthen deposits on surface.Condition
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