Jamacoaque Pottery Jaguar Mask
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque, ca. 100 to 500 CE. An extremely expressive pottery mask in the form of a snarling jaguar with almond-shaped eyes presenting bulging round pupils and an open mouth exposing long fangs. His nose is adorned with an ornament, perhaps suggesting that this mask represents a transitioning jaguar shaman figure. Remains of original blue/green pigment grace areas of the surface. Jaguar imagery 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: 5.35" W x 3.2" H (13.6 cm x 8.1 cm); 6.45" H (16.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
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#144821
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque, ca. 100 to 500 CE. An extremely expressive pottery mask in the form of a snarling jaguar with almond-shaped eyes presenting bulging round pupils and an open mouth exposing long fangs. His nose is adorned with an ornament, perhaps suggesting that this mask represents a transitioning jaguar shaman figure. Remains of original blue/green pigment grace areas of the surface. Jaguar imagery 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: 5.35" W x 3.2" H (13.6 cm x 8.1 cm); 6.45" H (16.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
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.
#144821
Condition
Intact, with a few tiny losses to peripheries commensurate with age. Light deposits on surface. Great pigment remaining.
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Jamacoaque Pottery Jaguar Mask
Estimate $450 - $650
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