Jamacoaque Pottery Stamp, Stylized Monkey
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque, ca. 500 CE. A fine pottery stamp incised with a stylized monkey. The playful primate is formed from several parallel and spiraling striations with a long tail and one paw raised. Monkeys were highly symbolic to the ancients of the Americas. Scholars believe that the indigenous were fascinated by the physical antics of these animals, viewing them as parodies of human behavior. Size: 2.8" L x 2.6" W x 1.4" H (7.1 cm x 6.6 cm x 3.6 cm)
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection; ex-Frank Boos collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, around 1979
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#182613
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection; ex-Frank Boos collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, around 1979
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.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182613
Condition
Chipping to periphery, as well as nicks and abrasions commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with good remaining detail. Accompanied by plaster impression.
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Jamacoaque Pottery Stamp, Stylized Monkey
Estimate $500 - $750
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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