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THBViru Pottery Vessel w/ Head of Shaman TL Tested
Lot 86
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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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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Viru culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A wonderful pottery vessel presenting a bulbous body and conical spout, all sitting upon an applied discoid foot and enveloped in a vibrant orange-hued slip. A tubular handle connects the base of the spout to the verso of a protruding head of a shaman on the other side of the vessel. The ancient visage gazes forward from huge eyes with incised pupils, displaying a prominent, pointed nose, a slender mouth held in a gentle smile, and "C"-shaped ears, all capped by a double-banded head adornment. His shaman horn projects from the proper right side of his head. Though no longer functioning, this beautiful example would have previously served as a whistling vessel when one blew into the spout. Size: 7.2" Diameter x 6.6" H (18.3 cm x 16.8 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report is available for purchase. Please inquire.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA, before 2007; ex-European collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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.
#167977Repaired with restoration. Expected minor nicks and light abrasions. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining details. TL holes to base and back of head.Condition
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