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THBTiahuanaco Polychrome Censer Puma / Feline
Lot 109m
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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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Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku), ca. 750 to 1250 CE. An incredible pottery incensario vessel in the form of a wild feline, a puma, with bared teeth and upturned neck, the crouching body is hollow, and the sides are pierced, the down turned tail forming a loop handle. The piece is made by both hand coiling and molds to achieve the stylized head, then painted - the black and white linear forms along the neck are bird heads! The large, hooked beaks suggest a bird of prey- raptorial birds such as condors and eagles were symbols of civil and religious power. Soot and other remains on similar vessels have led researchers to believe this are incense holders, the smoke and scent wafting from the openings, part of rituals that add a mystical ambiance and the smoke may have carried prayers or the burning offering up to the heavens. Size: 14.5" L x 5" W x 10.5" H (36.8 cm x 12.7 cm x 26.7 cm)
The painted birds representing winged messengers or mediators. The fierce feline was used throughout Pre-Columbian Central America, and South America, and pumas were the mountainous king of beasts - respected and revered as the jaguars were in the lowland rainforests. Pumas represented deities and rulers - intimidating, powerful; their hunting prowess associated them with warriors and leaders that provided for their people. In fact, the common name and genus for these cats comes from Quechua, and famous sites of the Tiwanaku complex are named after these magnificent beasts: Pumahuanca which translates to Puma Rock, and Pumapunku meaning Puma Gate / Door.
A similar example with bird motifs is part of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, catalog number 23/7095.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Robert Temple collection, Ghent, Beligium, November 12, 2012; ex-Romy Rey collection, London, UK
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#179565Repaired and restored. Head reattach and restoration to the neck with new material and fain. Surface abrasions and chips. Fading and losses to painted motifs. Light mineral and earthen deposits. Old label on base.Condition
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