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Rare Veracruz Pottery Incensario - Jaguar Shaman

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Rare Veracruz Pottery Incensario - Jaguar Shaman

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Here we have an uber rare ceramic incensario depicting a jaguar shaman with an expressive visage crowned by a grand headdress, its wide eyes and brows painted with jet black bitumen. The jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world. Warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World. Size: 8.5" L x 6" W x 10.5" H (21.6 cm x 15.2 cm x 26.7 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Nick Poolos, Chicago, IL, acquired before 1975

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Condition

Repaired as shown. Left claw and feet missing. Loss to tip of tongue. A wondrous example despite the losses.

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Rare Veracruz Pottery Incensario - Jaguar Shaman

Name: Rare Veracruz Pottery Incensario - Jaguar Shaman
SKU: 44811765
Price: 445 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,200 - $1,500

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