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THBTeotihuacan Pottery Dancer or Spear Thrower
Lot 99b
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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
May 24, 2018
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2018-05-24 10:00:00
2018-05-24 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Northwest Coast, Tribal, & Pre-Columbian Art
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Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 400 to 650 CE. A terracotta standing figure presenting a dynamic pose with one arm extended behind and the other to the front as if dancing. This said, the fingers of the left hand are curled creating a hollow as if to hold a spear; so perhaps the figure is about to hurl a weapon. His visage just as expressive with coffee bean shaped eyes, an arched browline, a relatively naturalistic nose, and slightly parted lips on a characteristically triangular face. Most interestingly, the face is further adorned by black mask-like form over the eyes. Size: 3.875" H (9.8 cm)
Tiny terracotta figures like this one were ubiquitous in the excavation of Teotihuacan, found in all areas of the site. Although the earliest were handmade, often found with the fingerprints of their creators, as the city grew the technique changed and they became mold made. This example presents evidence of both techniques, with a hand built body and a mold made head.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Tim Tenbrooks collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#133768Normal surface wear. Legs have been reattached. White under one foot once served ss the ground for a black collection number - now difficult to read. Surface is covered with manganese blooms.Condition
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