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THBRare Chavin Redware Stirrup Vessel - Jaguar
Lot 113b
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin 900 to 500 BCE. A hand-built redware stirrup effigy vessel of a zoomorphic feline form. A thick short tail and two stumpy front legs support the rounded body and stirrup handle. The head presents with a protruding snout and ears. Peculiarly, there are two thin legs protruding outwards above the tail, not a naturalistic placement for these limbs, and these are very different in shape from the front legs. The body and head have incised lines that form the spotted coat, huge circular eyes, nose, and jagged teeth. The odd back limbs and ferocious face create a bizarre looking creature, but rather than forgetting to add legs of similar construction, perhaps the artisan was attempting to capture the moment of metamorphosis of a shaman into a jaguar. The surface of this striking vessel has lovely burnished areas from the firing process. An intriguing piece with some unique details! Size: 7" L x 4.5" W x 8.25" H (17.8 cm x 11.4 cm x 21 cm)
The elite members of Chavin society sometimes gifted ornate vessels to people from the lower classes to create friendships and ultimately form loyalty and a sense of gratitude. These vessels were prized by the lower classes, and often these invaluable gifts were buried with them as cherished possessions. Jaguars were divine beings that traveled between worlds and into the afterlife. Shaman ritualistically transformed into jaguars as part of ceremonies, and half human / half feline imagery permeates pre-Columbian art. A jaguar stirrup vessel could serve the purpose of a container for offerings to the deceased and as a guardian figure to guard the spirit in the afterlife.
Provenance: private Arcadia, California, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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#159553Old inventory label on the base, surface wear and minor nicks to peripheries. Great details and mineral deposits with burnishing marks.Condition
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