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THBVeracruz Nopiloa Pottery Mother & Child, ex Sotheby's
Lot 212
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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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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), Nopiloa style, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A fabulous, hollow-molded pottery figure depicting a mother standing atop delineated feet. The mother wears layered robes decorated with thick tassels and an intricate medallion, as she holds her right arm closely to her side and supports a small child with her left. Both mother and child boast similar facial features, such as squinting, lunate eyes, bulbous noses, fleshy lips above rounded chins, and puffy cheeks. The child wears large earspools and a crested head ornament, while the mother dons an elaborate headdress with dense stippled and linear motifs, as well as finely striated hair draped atop her shoulders. Traces of white pigment are scattered across both figures and suggest the composition was intricately painted at one time. Size: 6.2" W x 9.2" H (15.7 cm x 23.4 cm)
Nopiloa art exists as a blend or cross between regular Vera Cruz and Mayan figures. Typically, they are mold made figures that as have the look of Botero versions of Jaina figures. Relative to Jaina figures, those of Nopiloa are somewhat larger and have softer details. They are extremely thin walled for their size, so their lightness is often surprising. Unlike the vivid El Faisan figures, they seldom have color other than occasional white or blue accents. This is a lovely example!
Cf. "Ancient art of Veracruz, February 23, 1971-June 13, 1971; an exhibit sponsored by the Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History." (Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art), page 71, figure 77.
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, purchased on May 24, 2019; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private New York, USA collection; ex-Robert M. Peters collection; ex-Sotheby's, New York (May 19, 1992, lot 136)
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#170476Professionally repaired from multiple large pieces with light restoration, resurfacing, and overpainting along break lines. Minor abrasions and nicks to headdress, head, child, body, and limbs, with minor fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits, root marks, and traces of original pigmentation throughout. Collection labels on base.Condition
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