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THBLovely Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder - Condors
Lot 28
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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
Apr 25, 2019
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2019-04-25 10:00:00
2019-04-25 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Ulua Valley, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 850 CE. A beautiful hand-built pottery cylinder with a flat base, tall walls with an outward bulge around the shoulder, a lightly-flared rim, and a deep basin. The pair of stylized handles depict abstract condors with protruding black-painted heads featuring large circular eyes and a rounded beak as well as intricate red-and-black painted bodies with outstretched wings, small feet, and elaborate feathering, all atop an orange ground. A pair of registers above and below the condors exhibits abstract zoomorphic pseudo-glyphs, and the base is decorated with additional pseudo-glyphs which alternate between red and black hues. Size: 7.9" W x 6.9" H (20.1 cm x 17.5 cm).
Provenance: private California, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Allan L. Long collection, New York, New York, USA, collection #362
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#145744Repaired from multiple large pieces with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines, with some areas of light overpainting as well. Minor abrasions to handles, body, and base, with light fading to original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old collection label beneath base.Condition
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