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THBNazca Silver Ear Ornaments with Birds (pr)
Lot 180b
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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
Jun 20, 2019
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2019-06-20 10:00:00
2019-06-20 10:00:00
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Around the world & back in time - be amazed at the treasures you will find. Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine Art, much more! All categories, all price ranges.. all legal Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A gorgeous matching pair of discoid ear spools made from high-grade (92-94%) silver. The front of each spool consists of an openwork applique depicting a pair of flying birds surrounded by a border of raised stippling. Each applique is applied to the top of an closed cylindrical body which could be worn and secured with the raised back rim. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size of each (both are relatively similar): 1.6" Diameter (4.1 cm); 5.125" H (13 cm) on included custom stand; quality of silver: 92-94%; total weight: 19.2 grams.
The cosmology of the Nazca world revolved around the desert landscape of their home, and the need for rainfall in order to successfully practice agriculture. They believed that powerful creatures controlled the fecundity of the land and the presence of water: the killer whale in the sea, the feline on the land, and the condor in the sky. By wearing these highly valuable ear spools, their owner would have connected themselves to the power of their avian forms.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany
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#144354Slight bending to overall forms, with minor nicks and abrasions to rims, birds, and bodies, and light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Great patina throughout.Condition
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