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THBRare Marajao Island Pottery Drug Implements (5)
Lot 44
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 11, 2021
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2021-11-11 12:00:00
2021-11-11 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Amazon River Estuary, Marajao Island, ca. 1000 CE. A lovely ensemble of five hand-built pottery drug implements of miniature size featuring bulbous bodies, rounded bases, and beautiful incised motifs. Two drug implements present with circular rims, hemispherical forms, petite zoomorphic heads that double as finger rests, and tubular mouthpieces in front of deep receptacles. Of these, one of a creamy peach hue displays an inward-curving rim with a zigzag incised border and an incised spiral motif on its base. The other of these boasts a shade of vibrant russet, and is incised with a detailed geometric pattern. Two more implements have spherical forms, anthropomorphic head finger rests, conical mouthpieces, and annular, flared rims. Of these, the orange drug implement is decorated with undulating incised striations and a spiraling, raised embellishment, while the paler example is incised with a lattice motif. Size of largest: 5" W x 2" H (12.7 cm x 5.1 cm)
Finally, the last exhibits a light grey-pink color and an ovoid form. Its flared rim is slightly extended on one side to form a finger rest, while the other side features a conical mouthpiece.
Lucite stands for photographic purposes only and not included.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Eugene Lions collection, Geneve, Switzerland, collected 1960 to 2000
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.
#160592Four are inscribed with collection numbers, while the ovoid example has a collection label. All have expected light nicks, pitting, and a few barely distinguishable surface fissures commensurate with age. Largest has minor chip to mouthpiece. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice earthen and manganese deposits.Condition
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