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THBMaya Jaina Pottery Seated Figure on Pedestal
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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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Jaina Island, Maya, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An impressive pottery figure sitting cross-legged on an openwork pedestal or throne. Depicted nude save for his pointed hat, the slender figure displays a lengthy torso with an incised navel, a slightly risen rib cage, and elongated arms that fall from square shoulders and gently bend at the elbow for hands to grasp his right knee and foot. His expressive visage presents an entranced countenance, comprised of heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a prominent, curved nose, full lips held in an expressive smile, and a pointed chin, all flanked by a pair of long, rectangular ears with annular perforations for suspending ornaments. A small hole additionally pierces the top of his cap. Alternatively, his pedestal is comprised of 4 flattened legs that rise from a thick, circular base to support an open work ring on which he sits. Size (figure and pedestal together): 4.8" W x 10" H (12.2 cm x 25.4 cm); (figure itself): 3.6" W x 7" H (9.1 cm x 17.8 cm)
Jaina figures, from an island off the Yucatan peninsula, are noted for their lifelike faces and their impressive details. Scholars believe that these figures likely represented actual individuals, were produced in Campeche and brought to Jaina Island to be buried with the deceased. Fascinatingly, the people around Jaina are the only people in southeastern Mesoamerica who put human figures into graves; everywhere else in the region, figures have only been found in domestic contexts. The use of human figures immediately calls to mind the earlier West Mexican cultures that had extensive figures made solely to be placed in their shaft tombs. The Spaniard Diego de Landa, who recorded details of Mayan life shortly after the Spanish Conquest, wrote that the artists who created pieces like this one lived lives of religious isolation and ritual, fasting and abstaining.
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex-private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170461Head reattached with break line visible. Expected surface wear commensurate with age. One foot restored. Chips to tip of hat around perforation. Both the throne/pedestal and the figure are covered with manganese deposits. Firing hole through lower back of figure to ensure that the piece remained intact during the firing process.Condition
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