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THBMaya Turquoise Pendant Carved w/ Portrait Head of Lord
Lot 7
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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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Oct 3, 2019
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2019-10-03 10:00:00
2019-10-03 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 2: Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art
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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Maya, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A very rare and quite large turquoise pendant that was finely incised and string cut to depict the portrait head of an important Maya Lord-King, his visage presenting Olmecoid facial features and topped by an elaborate headdress and earspools. In addition to the fine rendering with its marvelous details, the turquoise stone itself is inherently beautiful, boasting blue-green hues and rich russet inclusions that make for mesmerizing patterns throughout the piece. Bilaterally perforated through the headdress. Size: 2.5" H (6.4 cm); 4.125" H (10.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Scholars believe that Toltec traders introduced turquoise to the Maya during the Classic Period. Turquoise has been found in numerous locales including Belize's Santa Rita Corozal and Yucatan state's Chichen Itza. The Maya cherished the healing properties of minerals, even going so far as to create sweat baths akin to modern day spas or saunas known as Zumpulche that incorporated specific stones believed to bring about revitalization and purification.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Ian Arundel collection, Old Curiosity Cabinet, Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, California, USA, collected between 1960 and 1970
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#148443Slight surface wear but generally intact and excellent. Earthen deposits in recesses.Condition
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