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THBChancay Pottery Llama Sculpture
Lot 123
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Artemis Fine Arts
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 Fine Arts
Feb 27, 2020
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2020-02-27 10:00:00
2020-02-27 10:00:00
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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A delightful, wonderfully preserved ceramic sculpture of a llama, the most important animal in the ancient Andes, where they served as food, companions, and beasts of burden. The animal's body is large and rounded, with visible male genitalia on its back side and a perky raised tail. Four short, stubby legs emerge from the lower body and give the sculpture a surprisingly sturdy balance. The head is low down, as if the animal is leaning over to graze, with painted and sculpted eyes, snout, and ears. Large saddle bags are painted onto the back and a collar is painted around the neck. This sculpture's wonderful proportions remind me of early modern European paintings of prized pigs and cows designed to show off their well-nourished forms - whoever made this envisioned a happy llama! Size: 10.5" W x 6.75" H (26.7 cm x 17.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950s to 1960s
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#153462Intact, with a clear mark around the center where you can observe how the artist who made it put it together from two halves. A regular opening in the upper back was made to prevent the piece from shattering when it was fired. The pigment is in nice condition with light wear and deposits commensurate with age.Condition
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