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THBMoche Copper Finial Body of Deer w/ Danglers - XRFd
Lot 198
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 400 to 800 CE. One of my favorites! A copper finial or top of a staff, with the rounded socket serving as the body of a deer. The head of the deer, complete with large ears and antlers, rises from one side of the finial. A curved tail rises from the other. Four loops on the body - one under the head, one under the tail, and two at the sides - hold small, round bells that dangle down below the body of the piece. Size: 3.25" W x 2.85" H (8.3 cm x 7.2 cm); 4.2" H (10.7 cm) on included custom stand.
A recurring theme in Moche artwork is the "deer hunt" (Caza del Venato), when nobles, elaborately dressed, hunted the animals with nets, spears, and clubs, catching them as sacrifices whose blood would be used for ritual purposes. The deer's shedding of its antlers, seen as symbolic of the yearly cycle of the harvest, was a major part of this conception.
Provenance: ex-Dr. Alan Fleischer collection, acquired 1970-1990
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#138118Mottled coppery and green patina on surface. Small chip from ear of deer, but otherwise in beautiful condition. One of the bells is still functional. Form is very clear.Condition
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