Register Auction 107
Zemanek-Münster
Urn, ca. 450 - 650 AD, Mexico, Zapotecs, Size: H: 34,3 cm (H: 13.5 inch), ID: 3053088
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Auction 107

Urn, ca. 450 - 650 AD ·  Mexico, Zapotecs · ID: 3053088

Starting price
EUR 1,000
Estimated price
EUR 2,000
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Provenance
Eberhard von Gloeden, Düsseldorf, Germany
Size
H: 34,3 cm
H: 13.5 inch

Description

cemaric, pigments, partially damaged

The face, with its pronounced eye area, projecting mouth and elongated tongue- or serpent-like element, refers to the Zapotec rain and lightning iconography associated with “cocijo”. The figure may therefore be understood as a ritually charged representation, possibly of a deity, an ancestor, or a high-ranking person shown with divine attributes.

Notices

This object is subject to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

America Pre-columbian

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