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THBPanamanian Shaman in Flight Holding a Tonosi Vase
Lot 23c
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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
Pre-Columbian, Panama, Tonosi, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A wondrous earthenware effigy vessel depicting a shaman figure in flight, holding an owl effigy vase. Quite a magical vision presenting a fabulous form as the shaman, aloft in the air, is skillfully depicted with bent arms and legs, supporting the owl effigy vase in both hands. The man's visage and that of the bird face forward - the shaman possessing coffee bean shaped eyes that appear to be closed as if in a trancelike state, with a naturalistic nose, and slightly parted lips. Though naked, the shaman has pierced ears which probably once held ornaments, and the two holes atop his coiffure may have once been connected to an integral headdress. The owl, in contrast, has wide open eyes flanking his prominent beak. Size: 14.5" L x 7.75" H (36.8 cm x 19.7 cm)
Widely symbolic in the Pre-Columbian world, owls were considered Shamanic, guiding humans on their journeys to other worlds, the divine, and death - described in the Popol Vuh as messengers of Xibalba, the sinister underworld. The juxtaposition of owl and shaman in this piece may conjure that association. What's more, in some cultures an anthropomorphic owl represented a warrior or war god.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, Ex J. Berryman Collection, Florida, USA
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#132192Expected surface wear with slight scuffs/nicks commensurate with age. Nice mineral deposits and burnishing marks. Two holes on top of the shaman's coiffure probably once resolved in a headdress of sorts - perhaps horns.Condition
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