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THBRare Chavin Polychrome Portrait Stirrup Vessel - Elder
Lot 97c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Santa Ana, Chavin, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. A wonderful polychrome stirrup vessel, the grand near-spherical body of which depicts a village elder, perhaps a shaman or healer, with an expressive visage presenting skillfully modeled and incised details. The figure's almond-shaped eyes are surrounded by thick lids and delineated with partially perforated pupils. Above the arched brows we see radiating wrinkles running across his forehead. More wrinkles embellish the areas above and around the lips as well as on the cheeks. In addition to these incised features, the nose and tab ears are rendered in high relief - with an incised headband running from ear to ear in a rainbow-like formation. On the verso of the head are finely incised geometric motifs - a trio of large diamond variants complimented by a trio of concentric circular motifs. All is delineated in russet red, orange, and white hues. Size: 7.125" in diameter x 11.8755" H (18.1 cm x 30.2 cm)
The Chavin people lived in the northern Highland Andes, and their capital, Chavin de Huantar, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The artwork of Chavin represents the first widespread style in the Andes.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950s to 1960s
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#148320Repaired from multiple pieces with restoration over the break lines. Expected surface wear and minute nicks to the peripheries of the ears, nose, and rim of spout. Nice burnishing marks. Collection label on underside of base.Condition
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