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THBMoche Bi-chrome Frog Effigy Spouted Vessel
Lot 48
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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
Apr 25, 2019
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2019-04-25 10:00:00
2019-04-25 10:00:00
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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, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Late Moche, Moche V, ca. 700 CE. A fabulous mold-made, bichrome terracotta frog effigy spouted vessel of an endearingly expressive form with bulging eyes, a wide slit mouth, and legs poised to leap. A single spout emerges from the top center, flanked by perforated loops for suspension. The surface is hand-painted in a stunning red-on-cream color scheme with two large red ovals bordered in a running meander motif flanking the visage and decorated rear legs - one with concentric circles and the other with nested chevron motifs. The neck features a stylized quadrated circular motif, and the feet and facial features are nicely delineated in relief. A wonderful vessel demonstrating superior command of technique and medium as well as embodying meaningful symbolism - in the Pre-Columbian world, the frog (rana) was associated with rain, the sustenance that it brings about, and fertility. Size: 7" L x 6" W x 6.375" H (17.8 cm x 15.2 cm x 16.2 cm)
Provenance: private Probst collection, Monterey, California, USA, acquired in the 1990s from Harmer Rooke Galleries, New York, New York, USA
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#145035Spout has been repaired and restored where it attaches to the body. Nicks to the rim of the spout. Normal surface wear with areas of wear to the slip, but most is still vivid. Manganese deposits especially evident on the face, but visible in other areas as well.Condition
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