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Lot 36
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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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Bidsquare : Indigenous Art - Ralph T. Coe Center, Santa Fe, NM
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/indigenous-art---ralph-t-coe-center-santa-fe-nm-20324
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Southeast Asia, Indonesia, West Sumatra, Minangkabau, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare ceremonial headdress carved from wood and covered in an electrum foil composed of approximately 38-45% gold, 27-32% silver, and copper. This stylized form resembles a tied rope, composed of a thick, spiraled ring terminating in two flared finials with engraved disc faces, likely evolved from earlier knotted textile headpieces. The finials are carved separate and attached via tenon pegs. Such headdresses were used in rituals marking rites of passage or the empowerment of future generations. The surface is richly detailed with incised lines like coiled rope, and the flat terminal disc faces with a geometric radiating triangle / sun burst design. Size: 11" Diameter x 4" W x 10.5" H (27.9 cm x 10.2 cm x 26.7 cm); gold quality: 38% to 45% (equivalent to (9K+ to 11K); silver quality: 27% to 32%; copper quality: 20% to 31%
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ex-Ralph T. Coe personal collection; purchased from Taylor Dale (TAD) Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; purchased in England
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#196373Losses to gold leaf areas, revealing the wood beneath. Both flared finials are missing most of their foil but are repainted with a modern copper pigment. Stable but deep pressure fissures in the wood and chips to the finial edges.Condition
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