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THBZapotec Pottery Seated Corn God Vessel
Lot 59a
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Jul 25, 2019
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2019-07-25 10:00:00
2019-07-25 10:00:00
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian Oaxaca, Mexico, ca. 200 to 300 CE (perhaps transitional between Monte Alban periods II and III). A handbuilt grey earthenware figural urn depicting the Zapotec Corn God (Copijcha) with extensive details and sensitively-modeled features. The deity is shown in a seated, formal posture with hands resting on the knees of inturned legs which meet foot to foot, suggesting a ceremonial stance. The figure presents an expressive visage with coffee bean shaped eyes, a fringe of bangs, a protruding nose, and an open mouth with filed teeth. He is shown wearing large earspools and a beaded necklace with a grand central pendant that is incised with decorative motifs. Atop his head is a plaited headband and two ears of corn sprout behind the ears. Zapotec figural urns are relatively rare and have steadily increased in value and desirability amongst collectors in recent years. This is a particularly fine, attractive example of its type, in excellent, original condition. Size: 4" L x 4.5" W x 5.25" H (10.2 cm x 11.4 cm x 13.3 cm)
This type of Zapotec figural urn is sometimes referred to by scholars as a "companion urn" since this type oftentimes accompanies other types of figural urns in ancient Zapotec tomb settings. Archaeological excavations have documented urns of this type being placed with kindred examples near the entrances of the tomb environment, perhaps symbolically acting as guardians or attendants. This interpretation would compliment their seemingly watchful, vigilant posture. Reference: See "The Ceramic Sculptures of Ancient Oaxaca" by Frank Boos, for comparable examples and scholarly information.
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#147495Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise intact and excellent. Covered with earthen and mineral deposits.Condition
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