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LOT 2249
Pre Columbian Ceramic Bird Rattle and Shell Pendant Group
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 1/2 in. (90 grams total, 21-64 mm).
Including scallop shell fragments, a ceramic aviform rattle, and other items. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s.
From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent.
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2249
Pre Columbian Ceramic Bird Rattle and Shell Pendant Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Pre Columbian Jadeite Axehead Group
Early 20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising: one plano-convex in section with reserved scroll detailing; one with scooped blade and pierced block to the rear. 165 grams total, 69-95 mm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Pre Columbian Colima Style Terracotta Animal Figure
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £26
A mythical animal modelled with a short trunk and wide ears, large almond-shaped eyes and a fan-like tail. 536 grams, 12.1cm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Moche Painted Ceramic Lizard Stirrup Jar
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Stirrup jar formed as an advancing lizard with tail recurved along the body, painted stripe and dot detailing. 570 grams, 23.3 cm
Franziska Gassner (1907-2005), Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany, assembled between 1945 and 1980. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12583-232146. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In the Moche ceramics, lizards and iguanas are sometimes represented anthropomorphized. They are symbols of regeneration since they shed their skin. Some lizards, like our terracotta, have pointed faces with long, thin tails that curve downward.
