About the lot N° 54
Title : Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, Ca. 100 Bce To 250 Ce. A Hand-Built Redware Pottery Sculpture Of An Incredibly Rare Form Composed Of Two Emaciated Canines That Are Conjoined At The Belly. Each Dog Stands Atop A Quartet Of Attenuated Legs, As A Perky Tail, And Presents Ribs, Hip, And Spinal Bones From Beneath The Malnourished Skin. The Raised Heads Are Decorated With Several Incised Striations That Surround The Discoid Eyes And Tapered Snouts, And A Pair Of Tab-Shaped Ears Flank The Flared Spout Rim Atop The Head. The Attachment Between The Abdomens Illustrates How Each Dog Was Formed Separately Then Conjoined And Thus Explains The Lack Of A Mutual Gap Between The Chambers That, Period : 2013
Condition report : Repair to hind quarters of dog with a tail, spout of dog without a tail, and abdominal joint, with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines on dogs, and adhesive residue along central joint. Loss to tail of one dog as shown. Minor abrasions and nicks to spouts, bodies, legs, and joint, with light softening to some incised facial details, and minor fading to areas of original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits, nice mineral deposits, and great remains of original pigment throughout.Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US
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Sale title : Art & Artifacts of North America
Sale date : 18 Nov 2021
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
