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THBImpressive Chavin Janus-Headed Polychrome Vessel
Lot 130a
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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
Jun 7, 2018
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2018-06-07 09:00:00
2018-06-07 09:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 600 to 500 BCE. Of a grand scale, a very impressive, hand-built and finely modeled vessel depicting two expressive visages - representing either a double trophy head or possibly the Oculate Being which scholars suggest may have been an agricultural fertility-cult deity - with near identical features: incised almond-shaped eyes with bulging black irises and red cinnabar rubbed into the incised outlines, arched brows in relief, a petite upturned nose, an open mouth with lips in relief and pigmented red revealing applied 'teeth', the face framed by a simple hairline (also in relief with remains of red pigment), and wearing earspools on the jutting ears. The complexions of each face were scored with a hand tool to create a matte finish that was embellished with red cinnabar - this making for an aesthetically alluring contrast with the lustrous, burnished blackware, rounded walls and cylindrical neck below. Size: 9.75" in diameter x 7.625" H (24.8 cm x 19.4 cm)
Provenance: private Maui, Hawaii, USA collection
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#125914Repaired from 8 to 12 pieces. One face is missing a few teeth and shows a small loss to one ear. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Overall an extremely rare example from this very early culture.Condition
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