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THBTeotihuacan Pottery Vessel - Anthropomorphic
Lot 79
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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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2020-11-05 10:00:00
2020-11-05 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. An intriguing anthropomorphic pottery vessel depicting a seated figure, beautifully handmade with a circular base, bulbous body, corseted neck, sloped shoulder, slightly flared rim, and impressively thin walls. The mysterious visage exhibits long slanted ovoid eyes above a sharp nose and full lips opening to expose gritted teeth. Long hair frames his face as it sprouts from his large forehead and falls alongside his substantial volute earrings. A pair of parallel incised lines adorns his face, likely representing face paint or a mask, while two tubular arms in high relief protrude from the shoulder of the vessel and rest on the top of his clearly delineated shins. This burnished natural orange hue of the clay truly brings this piece to life! Size: 6.5" in diameter x 7.125" H (16.5 cm x 18.1 cm)
Teotihuacan ceramicists and traders prized this special orange clay obtained from Puebla, Mexico and fashioned it into very thin sheets to create fabulous sculptures.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Mc Cormec collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico USA; ex-R. Hecht collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico USA 1969
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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#159595Collection label on base. Small nick to rim and another to base. Minor char stains in some areas. Minor abrasions and scratches throughout with lovely earthen deposits. Otherwise, intact and excellent.Condition
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