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THBVeracruz Pottery Figural Effigy of Cihuateotl
Lot 136
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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, Gulf Coast Mexico, Vera Cruz (Veracruz), Remojadas style, ca. 600 to 800 CE. An evocative pottery effigy depicting a woman who died during childbirth known as a Cihuateotl (plural Cihuateteo). The ancient figure presents in the throws of agony with closed eyes and an open mouth. She is adorned by a grand headdress with several applied bands of decorative ornaments, that denote her divine status, while a pair of earspools flank the face and prominent breasts feature on her bare chest. In Veracruz and Central Mexico, women who died in childbirth were revered as minor goddesses known as Cihuateteo. They would meet the sun at midday and escort it on its celestial journey until sunset. From dawn until midday the sun was escorted by Tonaleque, the souls of warriors who fell in battle. Both kinds of death were considered sacred, but it was mainly the Cihuateteo who were given large sculptural representations, like this one. Size: 11.3" W x 13.3" H (28.7 cm x 33.8 cm)
Provenance: private Santa Clara, California, USA collection, acquired before 2010; ex-Morgan Oakes Gallery, San Francisco, California, USA
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#182116Fragment of a larger piece with losses to arms, lower body, and headdress. Professionally repaired and restored with some break lines visible. Some small nicks and abrasions as commensurate with age, but otherwise, very nice remaining detail.Condition
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