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THBTaino Stone Perched Owl - Unusual Form
Lot 65a
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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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Jul 25, 2019
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2019-07-25 10:00:00
2019-07-25 10:00:00
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1100 to 1558 CE. A very unusual stone carving depicting a perched owl with classic features - bulging circular eyes and a long central beak - with extremely large wings extending outward to either side - each one assuming an almost phallic form, perhaps a reference to Pre-Columbian associations between the owl as a symbol of the underworld and fertility. According to Peter Roe, "In the New World, the iconography of mortality was linked to fecundity." Adding to the aesthetic quality of the piece, the owl's plumage is nicely delineated with incised curvilinear and geometric markings. Size: 6.875" W x 2.625" H (17.5 cm x 6.7 cm)
The owl was widely symbolic in the Pre-Columbian world. Considered Shamanic, owls were believed to guide humans on their journeys to other worlds, the divine, and death. Shamans regarded owls as their allies and consulted them during healing rituals. In some Pre-Columbian cultures an anthropomorphic owl represented a warrior or war god. Also common were naturalistic depictions of barn owls.
Provenance: private J. Hart collection, Houston, Texas, USA, acquired mid-1970s
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#147523Old collection numbers on the underside. Expected surface wear commensurate with age, but intact and excellent overall with some earthen/mineral deposits particularly evident on the left wing.Condition
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