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THBPost-Conquest Inca Painted Wood Vessel w/ Coiled Snake
Lot 142
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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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2019-09-05 10:00:00
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Variety galore! Featuring ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Post Conquest Inca, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. The skill and artistry displayed on this vessel is beyond impressive. Carved from a single piece of wood, the vessel is comprised of a tall kero with two integral slithering serpents spiraling around the exterior walls - their heads at opposite ends of the rim and their tails just above the base. The snakes are painted with spotted patterns - one in cream, chocolate brown, and grey on red hues, the other in cream and red on chocolate brown hues. Visible beneath the serpents are the beautifully decorated walls of the kero - with incised and painted chevron zigzags and geometric motifs in red, grey, peachy cream, and chocolate brown hues. Size: 4.75" in diameter x 6.25" H (12.1 cm x 15.9 cm)
In the Pre-Columbian world, animals were highly symbolic beings. Serpents were metaphors for rain and blood, two life-giving fluids. At the same time, they were viewed as creatures that portend great danger. Their ability to shed their skin each year, and thus rejuvenate themselves, also made them symbolic of health and renewal. A striking vessel replete with strong technique, attractive form, and layers of symbolic meaning.
Provenance: ex-Leonard Lyle Dees collection, Topeka, Kansas, USA, acquired between 1950 and 1970
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#148509Surface fissure on the neck of the brown snake. Otherwise, normal surface wear with a few old nicks and some pigment loss. This said, much pigmentation and detail is well preserved. Interior shows earthen deposits that have settled in carved recesses.Condition
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