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THBFine Zapotec Pottery Seated Vessel - Goddess 8Z
Lot 231
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. A fine example of one of the most famous forms of Monte Alban pottery, a figural vessel made from crema paste ceramic. 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 a seated figure, the goddess 8Z. Atop the head is a cylindrical spout with dozens of incised curvilinear striations. The figure sits with crossed legs, muscular arms, and hands resting against the knees. The mask gives the figure a curled zoomorphic snout in front of almond-shaped eyes, and each ear is adorned with large ear spools. Traces of red cinnabar are rubbed within some incised details to further embellish this a finely-constructed example of Zapotec artistry. Size: 4" W x 5.4" H (10.2 cm x 13.7 cm).
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#142969Minor nicks and abrasions to base, head, and spout, with light softening to some finer details, and fading to original red pigmentation color, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits within some recessed areas.Condition
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