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THBZapotec Pottery Seated Figural Incensario - Huehueteotl
Lot 141c
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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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Dec 20, 2018
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2018-12-20 10:00:00
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Time to clear out the warehouse, as these lots are going, going, gone... plus a we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Time to clear out the warehouse, as these lots are going, going, gone... plus a we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, central southern Mexico, Oaxaca, Monte Alban, Zapotec culture, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. A detailed example of one of the most famous forms of Monte Alban pottery, a figural incensario vessel made from crema paste ceramics. These elaborately decorated items were produced as prestige items and local lords in the Monte Alban area received them via gift-giving networks that reinforced their power and prestige. This particular vessel is in the form of Huehueteotl, "old god of fire" and one of the oldest deities in the Pre-Columbian world. Beady eyes with elongated corners, a bulbous nose, incised facial hair, and deep, prominent facial wrinkles denote the advanced age of the deity, and he sits in a hunched position with arms gently resting on his legs. Though the origins of Huehueteotl are unknown, this is a finely-executed example of ancient Mexican pottery! Size: 8.625" W x 10.375" H (21.9 cm x 26.4 cm).
The Zapotec, like many Pre-Columbian civilizations, placed clay effigies into burials, often in the form of urns or vessels. The figure depicted here is that of a recognizable deity, though many depict unknown figures or magical spirits. Oftentimes, however, they seem to represent ancestors or shamans impersonating gods. Whatever the case, these vessels are as mysterious as the culture in which they were created.
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#141171Repaired from multiple large pieces with light adhesive residue along break lines. Small nicks to base, body, head, and vessel opening, with fading and chipping to original cream-hued pigment, and softening to some finer details. Nice earthen deposits and traces of pigmentation throughout.Condition
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