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Lot 119
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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, West Mexico, Chupicuaro and Colima, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. An attractive trio of hand-built pottery miniatures in varying forms and poses. The figurine that is seen seated with a noticeably pointed head is of Colima origin, while the other two hail from more inland in neighboring Chupicuaro. Both styles are quite distinct from each other, helping illustrate the subtle differences in aesthetics between the two neighboring societies. The idols from Chupicuaro are both decorated with elaborate headwear, each carrying cumbersome loafs of bread in hand. Their faces are incised with elongated and angled ovoid-form eyes, with thin spear-shaped noses. The one seen standing is adorned with a variety of accessories including a necklace with multiple hoops and a frayed arm sleeve. The figure from Colima is depicted playing an ocarina looking through inquisitive eyes over a bulbous nose – it his hunched forward with adjacent arm balancing itself over his right knee as if playing in front of a campfire. Size: 1.25" W x 1.75" H (3.2 cm x 4.4 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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#163570One of the figures is missing a small portion of its right foot. Otherwise, this collection is fully intact and in excellent condition - with original pigments used still visible throughout the figures' surfaces.Condition
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