Lot 112C
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A tall polychrome head jar or kero, the lower section painted to represent a trophy head presenting a dramatic visage comprised of stylized black hair, almond-shaped eyes, red drop-shaped motifs (perhaps representing rosy cheeks or possibly tears) decorated with black X's - just beneath the eyes, and a closed mouth flanked by mustachios and a chin beard. He wears a white zigzag serpent or lizard-inspired headband and elaborate ear ornaments. Size: 6.25" in diameter x 6.75" H (15.9 cm x 17.1 cm)
But that's not all! The iconographical program of this piece continues on the flared neck of the vase. This conical section above the head is adorned with a wide register of four mythological beings wearing elaborate masks and headdresses of a thorny demon. Above this section, just beneath the rim, is a narrower band of step motifs, another hallmark of Nazca iconography. An impressive example of an elegant form with a finely painted polychrome finish in rich red, white, cream, brown, grey, and black hues.
Provenance: private New York, USA collection acquired in 2014; ex collection Prof. Dr. Günther Marschall (1913 - 1997), Hamburg; ex Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne Auction 490, 1966
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- Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces with possible touch up to the break lines. Old inventory labels on underside or round-bottomed base.
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