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THBRare Aztec Stone Seated Shaman w/ Serpent Headdress
Lot 64
About Seller
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
Oct 28, 2021
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2021-10-28 12:00:00
2021-10-28 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Fauna, Flora, Stone & Bones - Fall Edition
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/fauna-flora-stone-bones---fall-edition-7768
Join us for a very special early Fall auction featuring fabulous fossils, rocks, and minerals, plus art depicting flora and fauna from antiquity to present day. This is one sale you won't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special early Fall auction featuring fabulous fossils, rocks, and minerals, plus art depicting flora and fauna from antiquity to present day. This is one sale you won't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. An intriguing and rare depiction of a shamanic figure, hand-carved from red-brown hardstone and presenting a captivating form. The shamanic figure sits with both legs held close to his chest, with arms over both knees, and a U-shaped loincloth in front of a thick, padded belt. His posture exhibits a slight lean, perhaps as he is entering a trance-like state, and his enlarged, ovoid eyes further this assumption. His tilted head stares forward past the boundaries of space and time while contemplating the world around him, and an enormous serpent headdress - perhaps representing the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl - engulfs the back of his head, his jawline, and his brow. A fascinating sculpture from the ancient Aztec. Size: 4.25" W x 6.7" H (10.8 cm x 17 cm); 8.6" H (21.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Arlington, Virginia, USA collection
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167587Losses to proper left arm, left knee, right leg, nose, and top of head as shown. Abrasions and chips to head, body, and base, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations within some recessed areas. Great preservation to figural form. Drilled through bottom for mounting purposes.Condition
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