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THBVeracruz Pottery Seated Figure - Bitumen Face and Baton
Lot 109
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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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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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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Pre-Columbian, eastern Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 4th to 9th century CE. A vivid terracotta figure from Classic Veracruz, seated cross-legged with bent legs set before him in a position of poised authority. In his raised right hand, he clasps a slender baton, mace, or ceremonial stick - perhaps a mark of leadership, ritual power, or ancestral reverence. His face is boldly masked in black bitumen pigment, swept across the cheeks and nose in stylized arcs that intensify the figure's commanding presence. The eyes are narrow and alert beneath a regal headdress, its twin horn-like projections and plumed crown rising dramatically above the brow. He wears prominent disc earspools and a twisted necklace with a central pendant - adornments often associated with social status and sacred performance. Such figures are frequently linked to ceremonial or funerary contexts, and this example - with its expressive pose, detailed modeling, and preserved pigments - offers a compelling glimpse into Veracruz artistry and belief. Size: 3.1" L x 3.8" W x 6.2" H (7.9 cm x 9.7 cm x 15.7 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005
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#194296Professionally repaired with restoration over break lines. Possible loss to some plumage of headdress and light surface wear as shown, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent presentation with good remains of bitumen and rich mineral deposits throughout.Condition
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