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THBVicus Pottery Whistling Vessel w/ Nude Female
Lot 81
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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 Part Two of 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 Part Two of 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, northern Peru, Vicus culture, ca. 200 BCE to 600 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel of a spherical form with a round but relatively stable base and a stirrup-shaped handle arching between the conical spout and seated female figure. The woman surmounting the vessel's body presents nude with bent legs and a raised head with curved arms held to her jawline as if wailing into the sky. The integral whistle creates a haunting, two-tone sound when air is blown into the spout that is reminiscent of a horrifying scream, and the vessel body is decorated with black negative-resist motifs atop the russet ground. Size: 7.375" Diameter x 9.125" H (18.7 cm x 23.2 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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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.
#169510Repair to handle and both legs as well as restoration to tip of nose, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Loss to both of figure's ears as shown. One stable hairline fissure extending downwards from bottom of proper right foot. Abrasions and fading to original pigment, with encrustations across scattered areas, chips along spout rim, small areas of fire-darkening, and a few petite spalls scattered across the surfaces. Light remains of pigment throughout, and nice preservation to overall form. Whistle creates a haunting sound when air is blown into the spout.Condition
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