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THBMaya Teotihuacan Pottery Tripod Jar Representing Tlaloc
Lot 210a
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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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2019-10-31 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Maya-Teotihuacan, Tiquisate Type, ca. 600 to 800 CE. An elegant, monochrome peach-orange terracotta cylinder standing on three squared legs, the body and legs covered with mesmerizing molded designs. On the body on either side are two large panels, each with a central niche depicting the face of a god, extensively bedecked with a nose ring, a massive headdress, ear spools, and a dramatic collar. Most striking are the perfectly round, empty eyes, signifying that this is Tlaloc, a god so important to the Teotihuacan that they constructed an underground shrine to him beneath their city. Size: 5.25" W x 4.7" H (13.3 cm x 11.9 cm)
Tlaloc (Chaac to the Maya) is the Mesoamerican rain deity, who with his axe made of lightning, strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain. In Aztec iconography, he is depicted with goggles around his eyes and large fangs. He is also frequently represented in artwork from Teotihuacan and seems to have been one of the most commonly depicted of the Mesoamerican gods. His impersonators wore his distinctive goggle mask and a headdress capped by heron feathers as shown here.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in 1968-1970
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#149384Repaired from multiple pieces, mostly on one side. All clay is original and there are few losses along the repair lines. The iconography on the piece is well preserved and very clear.Condition
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