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THBMoche Fineline Stirrup Vessel Jaguar Motif
Lot 105
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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
Dec 3, 2020
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2020-12-03 10:00:00
2020-12-03 10:00:00
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche culture, ca. 600 to 700 CE. A gorgeous hand-built pottery stirrup vessel with a softly carinated body, and finely painted motifs. The vessel rests on an integral foot with a stirrup-shaped handle and cylindrical spout rising up from the top. Almost every surface of this piece is finely painted with brown and red pigment. On both sides is a stylized depiction of a crouching creature with claws and teeth; a jaguar, surrounded by spiraling lines and geometric shapes that represent suns. Below the spout and on both sides of the handle is a symbol known as the weapon-bundle; a shield with spears and clubs; the main weapons of the Moche. This motif is popular and appears on many Moche vessels from this time period. Felines, especially jaguars, were symbolic animals that represented strength and power in both the natural and the supernatural worlds for many Pre-Columbian cultures. A beautiful piece of Moche artistry that is replete with symbolic imagery! Size: 4.85" W x 8.5" H (12.3 cm x 21.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex- private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950s to 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#160672Stable fissure to base foot. Surface abrasions. Fading of paint in some areas. Lovely burnishing marks and fine details!Condition
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