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THBRare Olmec Stone Helmet For Warrior Figure
Lot 70a
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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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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. An intriguing and exceedingly scarce example of a hefty helmet, hand-carved from gray-hued stone, meant to adorn the head of a larger stone warrior figure. The bulbous helmet began as a rough stone sphere before being carved with rounded lateral panels, a deep central groove, and a thick brim that drapes downwards and forms the lower peripheries. A semicircular groove along the bottom of the helmet enabled its stable positioning atop a figure's head. The Olmecs were highly skilled lapidary artists who created some of the most iconic sculptures known from ancient Mesoamerica. Adorning statuary with finery and helmets like this example was a popular practice that carried onwards into works of later cultures like the Teotihuacan and Maya. Size: 5.3" L x 5.7" W x 4.4" H (13.5 cm x 14.5 cm x 11.2 cm); 8.1" H (20.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Peter Wray collection formed between 1950 and 1960
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#157108Repaired from multiple pieces, with small chips, some stable fissures, and light adhesive residue along break lines. Light abrasions and encrustations across top and lateral surfaces. Nice preservation to ridges and great surface smoothness throughout. Old inventory label underneath lower groove.Condition
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