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THBRare Mixtec Banded Alabaster Effigy Vessel - Turkey
Lot 143a
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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
Feb 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz, Mixtec culture, early Post-Classic period, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A beautiful vessel carved from yellow-brown banded alabaster with gorgeous caramel, cream, and coffee-hued veins which illuminate when placed next to a bright light. The flat-bottomed vessel has a tall, tapering body with an incised rim leading inwards to a deep basin. The curved handle and bulbous thumb rest depict the head of a turkey with a conical beak and drilled eyes, with feathered wings folded against the body, and an upturned tail on the verso. The domesticated turkey in ancient Mesoamerica was an important source of sustenance and was therefore considered symbolically significant. They were associated with certain deities related to birds, agriculture, or fecundity, though scholars have noted they were worshipped in their own right in some instances. An exceedingly rare example of the ancient Mesoamerican turkey! Size: 9.3" L x 3.5" W x 7" H (23.6 cm x 8.9 cm x 17.8 cm).
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s; appraised by Stendahl Galleries, Hollywood, California, USA in 1982
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#144328Repaired from multiple large pieces with light adhesive residue and small chips along break lines. Minor abrasions to base, handle, and rim, with light softening to some finer details, and light encrustations within recessed areas. Nice earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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