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THBMoche Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ Supernatural Scene - TL
Lot 181
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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
**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 650 CE. A superb, mold-formed pottery stirrup vessel featuring an attractive, bi-chrome color scheme. The vessel presents in the form of a dignified owl adorned with a raised mythological scene including what perhaps could be interpreted as a colossal crab, a small hunchback man, a duck-like waterfowl, and a burrowing zoomorphic beast. It appears that the beast in this scene has found prey in a vulnerable duck – while a man looks for refuge within the breast of the owl, a crab-like creature quickly approaches from behind him. The owl itself has a triangular set nose with two large circular eyes. A stirrup spout sprouts from its neck and lower back. A wonderful example of fine Moche craftsmanship and illustrative mythologies. Size: 8" L x 6" W x 8.9" H (20.3 cm x 15.2 cm x 22.6 cm)
Owls played a significant role in Moche religion and folklore. In folklore the owl represented a powerful figure. the spirits of the dead, the intermediate. In art, they carry defeated warriors to the world of the dead, as they would carry their catch to the nest. Owls occasionally personify shamans or folk healers, whose power of curing supernatural illness is strengthened by the acute vision of the nocturnal birds. Ritual runners also take the shape of birds with spread wings on Moche painted ceramics and elaborate jewelry. In painted scenes, runners are shown in long lines and carry small bags in their hands. They are interpreted as messengers traveling from one site or from one valley to another.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: ex Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired January 28, 2009; ex Arte Xibalba, Osprey, Florida, USA; ex Joseph Espinoza collection, imported from Brazil between 1980 - 1982
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#163967Repaired from several pieces with restoration. Otherwise in excellent condition. Small TL testing incisions on the bottom and top portion of owl.Condition
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