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THBChavin Stone Mace Head - Owl Form
Lot 46
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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
Jan 24, 2019
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2019-01-24 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 200 BCE. A heavy, polished stone mace head, made from a dense, green-brown stone, carved to have a wide socket with rounded edges. Four raised, fin- or beak-like projections emerge from the sides at regular intervals, each rising above the socket. Between each are two studded spikes, the upper one larger than the lower. Taken together, this gives the mace head an owl-like appearance from every direction. The owl was a frequent Chavin motif, associated with death and shamanism. Size: 3.05" W x 3.75" H (7.7 cm x 9.5 cm); 6.05" H (15.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Significantly, the Chavin culture does not seem to have been warlike, and their cultural expansion across the landscape was not accompanied - at least as far as archaeologists can find - until the very end of the period, when maces like this suddenly become evident. Was this an actual weapon used in war? Or was this a status symbol made to be put into a grave? Many mysteries about this early culture remain.
Provenance: ex-private Hawaii, USA collection
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#142802Light surface wear commensurate with age, including some tiny scratches and chips. One of the spikes is partially lost. Excellent remaining form with some remaining cinnabar pigment in the lower profile areas.Condition
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