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THBRare Chavin Bi-chrome Sitting Shaman Vessel w/ TL Test
Lot 105
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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, Peru, Chavin, Maranon River, Amazon Rainforest, ca. 1200 BCE or earlier. An important and very rare bi-chrome shaman effigy stirrup vessel, presenting extensive details - both incised and delineated in low to high relief. The elite figure sits with his arms bent showing pointed elbows, hands placed over his chest, and upraised knees. He looks out with a serious countenance as if entranced or engaged in prayer or ritual. His visage is comprised of almond-shaped eyes with bulging red pupils, a naturalistic nose, a downturned mouth, and deep wrinkles running from the lower corners of his nose to his jawline - all crowned by a high headdress adorned with a double striation at the center and a border framing his face, delineated in burnished red pigment. His rounded body is half red and half white, with stippled marks throughout. An ample stirrup spout joins the figure's head and back. Size: 5.5" W x 10.375" H (14 cm x 26.4 cm)
Vessels like this one probably were used for holding offerings and pouring libations of chicha over graves and the bodies of the dead. The artwork of Chavin represents the first widespread style in the Andes, inspirational to later cultures, especially the Moche. Chavin polychrome stirrups are extremely rare and are found only on the Jequetepeque River on its estuary called Cayalti, or in the Amazonas part of the Maranon River. The Chavin people lived in the northern Highland Andes, and their capital, Chavin de Huantar, is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The artwork of Chavin represents the first widespread style in the Andes.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Westermann Collection, Germany, acquired between 1950 and 1965
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#151858TL drill hole on underside of base. Professionally repaired from multiple pieces with restoration over the break lines, but very well done. Overall excellent presenting a fine form and wonderful details.Condition
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