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THBRare & Large Pukara Stone Janiform Head
Lot 65
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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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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, southern Peruvian Highlands, northern basin of Lake Titicaca, Pucara (also Pukara) culture, 250 BCE to 700 CE. An intriguing and exceedingly rare Janiform head carved from a hefty stone fragment that has developed dark, smooth patina across the surfaces. The head exhibits a tall, ovoid form with a shallow vertical groove delineating the faces from one another that was perhaps used to center a knotted rope for suspension. Each minimalist face showcases recessed eyes beneath sweeping brows, deep nasolabial folds that delineate the triangular nose and thick lips, flush ears, and a broad, slightly bulging forehead. Thin layers of iron oxide indicate a high iron content comprising the stone. Pucara sculptures like this example were perhaps venerated and worshipped in underground temples. Scholars posit that Pucara stone carvings are perhaps the predecessors to artistry found in the later Tiwanaku culture since early levels of Tiwanaku archaeological sites show Pucara-style compositions. Size: 5.875" W x 8.5" H (14.9 cm x 21.6 cm); 9.9" H (25.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Kate Kemper collection, Lake Zurich, acquired in 1989
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#157074Nicks, abrasions, and iron patina to surfaces and base commensurate with age, with minor softening to some facial details, otherwise intact and excellent. Great smooth surface textures and nice iron patina throughout.Condition
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