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THBVeracruz Pottery Head - Sonriente "Smiling Face"
Lot 96c
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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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2019-04-04 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Gulf Coast, Veracruz, Classic Period, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A delightful hollow, buff terracotta head from a Sonriente. Sonrientes, or "smiling faces", are the most famous sculptures from this period in Veracruz (known as Remojadas for its keystone archaeological site). A fabulously expressive example, this head presents a wide smiling, childlike visage with wide open almond-shaped eyes, uplited arched eyebrows, a naturalistic nose, pronounced cheeks, and an open mouth as if laughing with teeth showing and tongue sticking out. The figure wears a highly decorated headdress with a striated rectangular motif at the center flanked by two weave-like motifs, all surrounded by a double-banded meander, as well as ear ornaments. A wonderful expression of jubilation from the ancients of the Americas! Size: 6.75" H (17.1 cm); 10.375" H (26.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Interestingly, smiling faces are relatively rare in Mesoamerican art, but in Remojadas and the surrounding area, there are thousands of these Sonrientes, leading to a mystery for archaeologists. Some have suggested that the smiles are the result of consuming the alcoholic beverage pulque, or taking hallucinogenic drugs; other see them as representing performers.
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection
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#143380Losses to ear ornaments and neckline. A head from a larger figure. Chips/nicks to edges of headdress, ears, and nose. Scuffs to cheeks and other high-pointed areas. Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions as expected. What appear to be two tiny TL holes on back of headdress. Earthen and mineral deposits across the surface. Collection number written on back of the neck.Condition
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