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THBProto Nazca Bone Spatulas - Eagle Heads
Lot 83
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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
Aug 22, 2019
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2019-08-22 10:00:00
2019-08-22 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Peru (south coast) or Chile, Proto-Nazca culture, ca. 500 BCE to 1 BCE. A trio of fantastic camelid bone spatulas, each with a long handle in the form of an eagle head shown in profile. Incised lines filled with black pigment create abstract and linear motifs on the bodies as well as giving the birds details of the eyes and beaks. Each has an exceptionally rich patina. Birds were particularly potent symbols in the ancient Andes, seen as creatures with the ability to transit the worlds of the living and the dead. Size of largest: 1.1" W x 9.2" H (2.8 cm x 23.4 cm); 11" H (27.9 cm) on included custom stand.
These items were part of the drug paraphernalia employed by many people in the Atacama Desert region of ancient Chile. Bone spatulas like these are found in burials alongside trays for spreading powder, tubes for inhaling, mortars and pestles, and other items for the ingestion of snuff. The mixture, prepared from resin, leaves, and ground seeds, was used in part to induce a hallucinogenic state for shamanic ritual.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany
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#148446Tiny chip from lower end of one, otherwise all are in excellent condition with rich patinas and well preserved motifs. Light deposits on some of the surfaces and signs of wear commensurate with age.Condition
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