Zapotec Pottery Vessel w/ Incised Deity
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100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals!
**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Monte Alban, Zapotec culture, ca. 700 to 1200 CE. A hand-built terracotta vessel with a wonderful visage of a deity incised on the exterior walls which gently flare at the rim. The deity presents with leering eyes, elaborate ear ornaments, fierce fangs, and an extended tongue. The remainder of the vessel boasts a smooth, burnished finish. Size: 5.25" in diameter x 4.75" H (13.3 cm x 12.1 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950s to 1960s
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.
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#161338
**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Monte Alban, Zapotec culture, ca. 700 to 1200 CE. A hand-built terracotta vessel with a wonderful visage of a deity incised on the exterior walls which gently flare at the rim. The deity presents with leering eyes, elaborate ear ornaments, fierce fangs, and an extended tongue. The remainder of the vessel boasts a smooth, burnished finish. Size: 5.25" in diameter x 4.75" H (13.3 cm x 12.1 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950s to 1960s
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.
#161338
Condition
Repaired from several pieces with break lines barely discernible. Expected chips to rim and periphery of base, as well as some small nicks to surface, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent.
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“To eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership…”
Community Food Share is a Feeding America food bank serving those in need with access to fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education, with a special emphasis on children, seniors, and other populations of greatest need.
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Zapotec Pottery Vessel w/ Incised Deity
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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