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THBParacas Polychrome Stirrup Vessel - Fisherman Form
Lot 104g
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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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An important one-day auction featuring 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, South Coast Peru, Paracas, San Pedro culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. An impressive anthropomorphic vessel likely depicting a shaman given the horn-like ornament adorning his headdress who is also a fisherman. He rests on a net buoyed by gourd vessels as a flotation device. In addition to cleverly depicting the figure in low to high relief, the artist used a polychrome palette of red, brown, orange, cream, and black as well as incised and cross-hatched patterns to delineate the various attributes and details of the piece. The figure leans forward with nicely delineated hands over his chest. He faces forward with wide-open eyes, a protruding nose, and an open mouth, as if speaking, singing, or chanting. The horn at the center of his headdress is surrounded by a striated band over a cross-hatched cap. Size: 6.5" L x 5.5" W x 7.875" H (16.5 cm x 14 cm x 20 cm)
A vessel like this was most likely used at ceremonial feasts given its elaborate decoration. The ancient Peruvian cultures used art including textiles and pottery to demonstrate their ideas about society, nature, and the cosmos. The attention paid to the decoration of this piece indicates that the person depicted likely represented a respected shaman or ruler.
Provenance: ex-private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Gill Collection, Orlando, Florida, acquired from private Hawaii collection; ex-Eugene Lions collection, Geneve, Switzerland, collected 1960-2000
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#150766Stirrup/spout and likely areas of the body have been professionally repaired and restored, but very well done and difficult to see. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Nice burnishing marks. Collection label on underside. Two TL drill holes, one on underside, the other under the handle.Condition
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