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THBMoche Pottery Stirrup Head Vessel - Leishmaniasis
Lot 48g
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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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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, Moche IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A mold-formed and highly-burnished pottery vessel with a flat base, a bulbous body, a stirrup-shaped handle, and a vertical spout. The body depicts a striking portrait of a victim of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease. While the almond eyes, contoured cheeks, and rounded chin imbue a sense of normalcy to the face, the lack of a nose or upper lip indicate the disease has "eaten away" these facial components and caused severe, irreversible damage. Note how the tongue and bottom lip project outwards beneath a row of grooved teeth. The head is adorned with a simple white-painted head wrap which wraps beneath his chin. The Moche often portrayed people with such conditions. Scholars believe that, to the Moche, such deformities were regarded as signs that these individuals were chosen by the deities themselves for a higher purpose. Size: 4.875" W x 10.125" H (12.4 cm x 25.7 cm).
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#141542Top half of vertical spout restored with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines. Significant overpainting to most areas of neck, head, head wrap, and stirrup handle. Minor nicks and abrasions commensurate with age, with pitting to some areas of body and spout. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory information pecked into base.Condition
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