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THBRare Neolithic Vinca Terracotta Furnace - Human Face
Lot 46d
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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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Central Europe, Neolithic Period, Vinca culture, ca. 5580 to 3180 BCE. A hand-built pottery oven that appears to be in the form of an anthropomorphic face, rendered with deeply incised lines. The oven sits on a thick base with a domed top and a slightly angled front with a narrow opening. The exterior has swirling incised patterns across the back and top. The slanted area has two raised crescent shapes that appear to represent eyes; the opening is the mouth of the stylized face, and the pointed tips suggest a headdress. The exact use of ovens like this example is unknown; it is likely they served a ritualistic purpose due to their size and decorative motifs. A fascinating and well preserved piece! Size: 5.75" L x 6" W x 6" H (14.6 cm x 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm)
The Vinca (also called Turdas or Turdas-Vinca) culture included Neolithic peoples of Southeastern and Central Europe who existed from roughly 5700 to 4500 BCE. This culture's name derives from its archaeological site, known as "Vinca-Belo Brdo," which was a very large Tell settlement that Serbian archaeologist Miloje Vasic discovered in 1908. Due to its prowess in agricultural technology, the Vinca population grew significantly and produced some of the largest settlements of prehistoric Europe. Although these settlements were distinguished by unusually strong cultural uniformity due to a long-distance exchange of ritual articles, scholars do not believe that they were politically unified. One signature of the Vinca culture is the wide variety of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic sculptural creations, including this example, created by its talented artisans.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis by both Artemis Testing Lab and CIRAM and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Lewis collection, Florida, USA, acquired 2017; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA; ex- private New York collection; ex-Harlan J. Berk collection, Chicago, Illinoise, USA
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#160732Losses and abrasions to high pointed areas. Three TL holes on base and two on opposite sides. Chips and loss to base. Great areas of mineral deposits and earthen encrustations.Condition
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