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THBVeracruz Molded Pottery Sonriente Figural Whistle
Lot 155
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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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Join us for our first sale of February with a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for our first sale of February with a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas style, ca. 550 to 950 CE. An impressive example of a mold-made terracotta whistle in the form of a Sonriente or smiling face. The ancient figure showcases a traditional, wide smile revealing a row of teeth on a characteristically quasi-triangular shaped face with skillfully contoured facial planes, soft, billowy eyelids, and a curved nose, all flanked by a pair of long ears with annular earspools. Presenting a child-like body, the Sonriente stands with feet apart, wearing a skirt as she raises her outstretched arms, exposing both palms to the viewer. She is elaborately adorned, wearing a huge headdress featuring abstract designs, a thick, beaded necklace, and a short tunic with a tab-motif periphery. A pair of perforations at the top and verso of her headdress allow the figure to produce a beautiful, whistling sound! Size: 4.2" W x 5.7" H (10.7 cm x 14.5 cm)
Sonrientes are rare in Mesoamerican art and scholars suggest that they played a special role in Remojadas society due to their rarity. Why that smile? Some scholars believe that it was produced perhaps by ingesting alcoholic or hallucinogenic pulque, while others including Miller and Taube suggest that the smiling figures were actually performers. (See Miller and Taube, "The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya," London: Thames and Hudson, 1993, p. 10)
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, acquired prior to 2000
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#169358Still functions as a whistle. Expected nicks, chips, and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with lovely earthen deposits and impressive remaining detail.Condition
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