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THBTall Colima Terracotta Standing Male Figure TL'd
Lot 117
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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
Dec 3, 2020
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2020-12-03 10:00:00
2020-12-03 10:00:00
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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! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A sizeable hollow-form terracotta male figure standing upon ample outspread legs with attenuated arms held out beside his body. Characteristic of the Colima, the shaft tomb figure possesses a wide torso, and is nude with delineated nipples, paunch, genitalia, fingers, and toes. Though nude, he is highly decorated with shoulder pellets, multiple earrings adorning his tab-shaped ears, and a nice nose ring. In addition, there are traces of white-painted armlets and loin cloth (though this garment still reveals his male genitalia). What's more, his visage - comprised of almond-shaped eyes, a pointy nose, and large parted lips as if speaking, chanting, or singing - presents with great personality. Painted in a rich red slip, this is a wonderful example from ancient West Mexico! Size: 12" W x 18.5" H (30.5 cm x 47 cm)
Colima, located on Mexico's southwestern coast, was a shaft tomb culture during this period, along with neighbors to the north in Jalisco and Nayarit. In this culture, the deceased were buried down shafts - 3 to 20 meters deep - that were dug vertically or nearly vertically through the volcanic tuff that makes up the geology of the region. The base of the shaft would open into one or more horizontal chambers with a low ceiling. These shafts were almost always dug beneath a dwelling, and likely used as family mausoleums, housing the remains of many related individuals. This figure was probably intended to be placed in one of those mausoleums to mediate between the worlds of the living and the deceased.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, acquired by descent from the owner's father, collection amassed between 1950-1990
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#136532TL holes on left foot and left hand. Expected surface wear with loss to some pigmentation, scuffs, abrasions, minute nicks to peripheries of earlobes and other high-pointed areas as shown. Surface graced with liberal root marks and manganese deposits. Collection label on underside of right foot.Condition
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