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THBRare Jamacoaque Polychrome Figure Honeybee
Lot 91a
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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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2020-08-13 10:00:00
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. 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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jama Coaque (Jamacoaque) culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. An endearing Jamacoaque polychrome terracotta honeybee figure - perhaps depicting a deity or a transforming shaman, with wonderful remains of blue, yellow, and red pigment on the surface, sitting upon its extended thorax and striped abdomen, with hands placed just above this and below his or her bare chest with delineated nipple appliques, suggesting both human and honeybee characteristics. The figure's visage presents wide open, bulging eyes, a prominent curved nose adorned by large round ornaments, and an open mouth with a ring-like ornament below each corner of the lips . The bee figure is also decorated with a high headdress, a grand 'beaded' pectoral, matching beaded bracelets, and massive earrings. Furthermore, the bee figure's abdomen is also elaboratly decorated with applied bands encircling it and ring-like appliques. Replete with impressive artistry and technique, as well as a most intriguing subject - a rare example from the ancient Jamacoaque peoples. Size: 3" W x 6.95" H (7.6 cm x 17.7 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex Splendors of the World collection; ex H. J. Westermann Coll., Germany 1950'-1960's
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#156173Headdress has been repaired/restored, though it is very well done and difficult to discern. Otherwise the figure is in excellent condition with nice remaining pigment and light deposits on surface.Condition
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