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THBRare / Large Jalisco Polychrome 2-Headed Figural
Lot 116b
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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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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This unusual and large hand-built pottery figure is notably made with 2 heads protruding from the shoulder, sharing one body - perhaps a rare portrayal of conjoined twins! The hollow and cylindrical body extends vertically, forming a pedestal with a broad opening on the base, their applied legs bent outward in a seated position to the front. The body flattens slightly at the broad shoulders where a circular vent hole is set between the necks. Their ovoid heads have pinched noses and impressed eyes and mouths, their headdress band coiled across their brows. The surface is slipped in beige with burnished orange and burnt sienna hues. Some historians believe these double-headed figures represent some magical aspect of human nature - perhaps a shamanistic transformation of sorts - or metaphorical, such as the concept of duality in human behavior. However, others have posited convincing arguments that such examples depict a set of conjoined twins. Size: 8.5" L x 6" W x 12.75" H (21.6 cm x 15.2 cm x 32.4 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, purchased at Rex Arrowsmith's, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA in 1972
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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.
#172102Softening to facial details. Fading and chipping to pigments and light surface abrasions. Chips to legs and high pointed areas, else intact and excellent. Mineral and earthen encrustations on interior.Condition
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