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THBMoche Pottery Rattle - Man with Harelip
Lot 92
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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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Jan 21, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An intriguing handmade pottery rattle of cylindrical form, still functional, and sculpted in the form of a man's head. With an undulating crown atop his head, the curious figure presents a surprised countenance; his teardrop-shaped eyes stare blankly above a round, upturned nose, and a harelipped mouth, open in disbelief. The top of his head is concave, forming a type of basin to allow him to possibly be used as a vessel. The back and sides of his head are adorned with several circular and ovoid apertures, creating a lovely openwork pattern, and possibly representing a skin disease. A pair of high-set, half-moon ears, pierced with circular drill holes, flanks his head. His hare lip and spotted skin are important characteristics of Moche art as the Moche often associated people with illnesses with an associated power; deformities were viewed as signs of status in the community. This hollow head is filled with small percussive balls that create a rattling sound when jostled. Size: 3" W x 4" H (7.6 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private T. Misenhimer collection, Beverly Hills, California, USA, collected from 1970 to 2008
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#160647Collection label on base. Repairs to nose, lips, and rim of crown with some small areas from new material. Expected surface wear with light nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice and still functional.Condition
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