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THBSinu Gilt Copper Feline Staff Finial
Lot 52
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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
Jun 3, 2021
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2021-06-03 12:00:00
2021-06-03 12:00:00
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu Valley, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A remarkable gilt copper finial in the form of a feline standing atop a rectangular plinth. The stylized creature displays a thick body with a sloped back, drooping belly, and sinuous coiled tail, all supported by 4 slender legs. Supported by a broad neck, the creature's sizeable head features perky ears, annular eyes, a round snout, and a large mouth held slightly open to display sharp teeth. A pair of spiraling motifs decorate both sides of the body. Size: 2.25" L x 0.5" W x 1.5" H (5.7 cm x 1.3 cm x 3.8 cm)
An item like this one would have been used in rituals, in which shamans and possibly rulers consumed powerful hallucinogens to induce a religious transformation into animals or magical beasts, with birds being a common subject. An object like this one aided in the months or years long process to complete that transformation. To learn more about objects like this one, see the British Museum catalogue/exhibit Beyond El Dorado: Power and Gold in Ancient Colombia.
Provenance: private Weston, Florida, USA collection; ex-William and Carol Thibadeau Sr. collection, acquired in the 1970s to 1980s; ex-Tom Francis collection, Gainesville, Georgia, USA, by descent to family, collection #s AA189, C0106; ex-Arte Primitivo, March 2019, Lot 203 ID 4193-50
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#162356Base repaired from 2 pieces with break line visible. Some minor losses to base and 4 miniscule perforations to body of feline. Possible repair to tip of tail. Otherwise, intact and excellent with liberal remains of gilding and nice patina.Condition
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