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THBMoche Electrum Feline Head Applique w/ Turquoise Inlay
Lot 103
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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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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche culture, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A dazzling electrum applique of a feline head with turquoise stone eyes and remains of cinnabar pigments. The sheet was hammered into a rounded shape, and the visage has a classic minimalistic approach: a rectangular bared tooth mouth, T- shaped nose, and recessed eye sockets for the turquoise. The brow is pierced for suspension as an impressive adornment for a chieftain or incredibly important warrior figure. The Moche associated felines such as jaguars and pumas with power and strength, artisans often focused on these animals' faces - in particular their fanged mouths, as seen in this piece. The cat method of attacking and severing the neck / spine area of prey was comparative to decapitation, and Moche also practiced the taking of trophy heads. This applique must have commanded awe and respect due to the symbolic representation and precious electrum material! Size: 2" L x 2" W (5.1 cm x 5.1 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand; electrum quality: 65.8% to 66.6% gold, 28% silver, and 3.2% to 3.6% copper; weight: 7.8 grams
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Paul Clifford collection, Durham, North Carolina, USA, from the 1980s to 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
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.
#171601Minor abrasions and indentations, otherwise intact and excellent. Surface patina and remains of cinnabar.Condition
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