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THBMixtec Polychrome Vessel - Skull & Cross Bone Motif
Lot 54a
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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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Bidsquare : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, modern day Oaxaca, Puebla or Guerrero, Mixtec culture, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. An elegant polychrome pedestal vessel finely finished with mesmerizing iconographic/decorative program in red, orange, black, and beige hues. The vessel's form is comprised of an inverted piriform body that is supported by a dramatically flared concave pedestal base. The most exciting motif presented on this vase is a central register of skulls or trophy heads alternating with crossbones. The heads are depicted in profile possessing an aggressive demeanor with open mouths revealing bared teeth and large bulging eyes that frighten with their penetrating gazes. Decorative forms perhaps intended to represent headdresses adorn the skulls as well. Above and below are registers that feature abstract geometric and curvilinear forms inspired by nature. Size: 5.75" in diameter x 12.25" H (14.6 cm x 31.1 cm)
Above the register of crossbones & heads/skulls we have: intertwining serpentine forms followed by a band of circular egg-like motifs followed by a wide register of stylized geometrics that may have been inspired by wings or feathers. Below it, on the lower body, is a rather complex register comprised of checkerboard, dotted, wavy, and well as bird wing motifs. Finally, the flared base presents additional bands of geometric motifs that conjure a thatched roof above doorways of an edifice. A beautiful form, replete with a wondrous iconographic and decorative program.
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection; acquired in 1968 to 1970
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#149375Repaired from multiple pieces with restoration over the break lines. Some translucent adhesive visible on underside of pedestal base. Still, the form as well as the iconographic/decorative program are very strong. Scattered deposits on interior and exterior.Condition
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