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THBSican Lambayeque Silver Fish / Shark Votives (11)
Lot 111
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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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Dec 9, 2021
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2021-12-09 12:00:00
2021-12-09 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. Eleven silver votives or appliques comprised of 98% silver, each one skillfully hammered and cut into the form of a swimming shark or fish. These special appliques were likely made to embellish a tunic or other textile and demonstrate the power and might of Sican rulers. Precious metals like silver were used by the ancients of the Americas to create vessels, headdresses, funerary masks, tumis, as well as body/clothing adornments like these for elite members of society. Size: longest fish measures 3.25" L (8.3 cm); ensemble measures 11.125" H (28.3 cm) x 12" W (30.5 cm) on included custom stand.
It is possible that these sea creatures were intended to be associated with Naymlap (also Naylamp, Nanlap, or Nylamp), the traditional founder of the Lambayeque dynasty, who was oftentimes depicted riding in a caballito de tortora (reed boat) and who came from the south by sea and colonized the region before he allegedly sprouted wings and flew off into the sunset in a dramatic display of his magical powers. Of course, as predatory animals, sharks also played a prominent role in demonstrating a ruler's might and fearsome nature.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Gary Drimmer collection, Chicago, Illinois, USA before 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.
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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.
#144588Unable to weigh as these are attached to a custom stand. Each shows expected creases and minor bending with minute nicks to peripheries. Still remarkably well preserved.Condition
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