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THBMiniature Chavin Stone Mortar, Janus-Headed
Lot 128
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Feb 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chavin, Lemon-Carro, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. Wow! An incredibly rare artifact, a smooth, creamy ecru stone container used for ceremonially ingesting hallucinogenic drugs during shamanic rituals. The front shows a grimacing human face with exposed teeth, artistic shorthand for indicating an Ayahuasca user. The back face is a jaguar composed of a multitude of serpents - probably representing the god Lanzon. The two faces share ears, each decorated with a round earring and two long snakes with their heads dangling onto their lower cheeks. Pale red cinnabar pigment colors the lower profile areas of the vessel. You will be stunned by the preserved level of detail and intricate carving! Size: 1.75" W x 1.95" H (4.4 cm x 5 cm); 8.45" H (21.5 cm) on included custom stand.
The Chavin people lived in the northern Highland Andes, and their capital, Chavin de Huantar, is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The artwork of Chavin represents the first widespread style in the Andes. The center of Chavin de Huantar is a massive, flat-topped pyramid, surrounded by lower platforms. Between 1200 and 500 BCE the pyramid space was used for religious ceremonies. The Old Temple, constructed very early in the history of the site, consists of a series of passageways built around a circular courtyard; within were carved stone monuments showing jaguars, serpents, and other figures with transformative and/or anthropomorphic figures. At the very center is a towering stone stelae depicting an anthropomorphic figure with a jaguar head and a human body, believed to be Lanzon, the chief deity of Chavin. Researchers believe that worshippers ingested hallucinogenic drugs, held in vessels like this one, and then were led in the dark through the labyrinthine passageways before entering the central courtyard and coming abruptly face-to-face with the snarling features of the god.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private H.J. Westermann collection, Germany
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#136612Intact, with a few tiny chips and scratches commensurate with age. Light deposits on surface. Excellent preservation of motifs and some remaining cinnabar pigment. Velcro is adhered to the underside to allow attachment to the stand.Condition
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