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THBRare Sican-Lambayeque Wood Royal Litter Backrest
Lot 105b
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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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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A large and rare hand-carved wooden panel with the top corners flaring outward. This massive piece functioned as a backsplash or backrest for a litter to carry royalty and is reminiscent of the Tumi shape. The front side is adorned with a register of avian forms and geometric stepped motifs above. The birds are shown in profile, with fanned tails, and circular eyes. The stepped motifs represent sacred pyramids. The verso is flat and free of carvings, and the bottom edge has 3 square holes to attach to the rest of the litter. Royalty was carried in ceremonial litters by four attendants lifting each corner. This is a rare item, and noteworthy as it is carved from a singular piece of wood of this size and age. A massive tree may have been cut down and brought in from afar; quite an undertaking! We have not seen many of these type of litters from pre-Columbian cultures- in fact, some of the only examples are on display in Gold Museum of Peru in Lima. Size: 46" L x 1" W x 33.75" H (116.8 cm x 2.5 cm x 85.7 cm); 36" H (91.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Splendors of the World, acquired before 2010; ex-William Ridenour collection, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 2004
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.
#162484Surface abrasions and stable fissures. Some losses to birds. Pressure cracks along edges on right side. Nicks and chips to peripheries. Impressive preservation of details and light mineral deposits.Condition
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