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THBMoche Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ Starving Figures
Lot 119a
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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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2020-10-08 10:00:00
2020-10-08 10:00:00
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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal,Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A pottery bichrome stirrup vessel with a trio of skeletal figures. The rounded vessel body rests on a flat base and the russet walls that rise to concentric bands of a beige color on the shoulder. Sitting on the vessel are three human figures, almost corpses with prominent rib bones, sunken eye sockets, and visible spines. They clasp each other in a friendly embrace. The sexual organ of the central man is prominently displayed, so perhaps the other two figures are women. Perhaps a macabre scene of a menage-a- trois. The stirrup handle extends from the central figures head into the shoulder of the vessel with the long spout near the top. A grim message of life, unity, and death is clearly portrayed by the starving figures, a theme that descends culture and time. Despite the harsh reminder of mortality, there's an element of charm to the embracing figures. Size: 6.5" L x 5.09" W x 8.5" H (16.5 cm x 12.9 cm x 21.6 cm)
A strong moral tone runs through Moche art, reflecting the darker realities of life and death.
Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000
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#159522Nicks and chips to spout rim. Handle repaired and visible break line. Minor abrasions to high relief areas. Old inventory label on the base. Fine details!Condition
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