Lot 134B
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A redware pottery drum or drum-shaped vessel adorned with dynamic low-relief depictions of coiled rattlesnakes encircling the sides. Each serpent's sinuous body is incised with dot-and-line motifs, evoking the patterned scales of the species, while their rattles are clearly delineated with segments. A remarkable survival from the Colima tradition, radiating the region's distinct sculptural style and reverence for potent natural motifs. The flat bottom and shape suggests use as a percussive instrument, but it may have simply functioned a burial vessel. In Colima culture, the venomous rattlesnake was revered as a powerful protective and fertility symbol, often associated with rain, earth, and agricultural abundance. Size: 7" W x 5.75" H (17.8 cm x 14.6 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005
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- Condition: Professionally repaired and restored from several large pieces with infill with new material to the rim and across break lines. Light mineral and earthen encrustations to the interior.
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