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- Ceremonial censer to the lord, surmounted by a richly deco…
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- Ceremonial censer to the lord, surmounted by a richly deco…
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Estimate €4,000 - €7,000
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Description
- Ceremonial censer
to the lord, surmounted by a richly decorated capital
Polychrome terracotta, broken and glued, minor restorations, mica inlays in the eyes
Teotihuacan, Mexico, c. 200 - 650 AD
45 x 30 x 22 cm.
Cultural Asset certificate issued by the French Ministry of Culture, 18/12/2007
Provenance: Gaïa sale, Paris, 4 December 2007, lot no. 386
This incense burner is part of the ritual production of Teotihuacan, the great city of the Mexico Valley, organised around a monumental urban structure dominated by the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the Avenue of the Dead. In this context, ceremonial practices occupied a central place, mobilising objects intended for the diffusion of fumigations during rituals.
Censers were used to burn aromatic resins, particularly copal, whose smoke accompanied offerings and ceremonies, establishing a link with the world of the divinities. The rich decoration, composed of floral motifs and elements in relief, refers to a symbolic repertoire associated with the plant cycle and renewal.
The presence of a figure with a recessed head, framed by wide lateral elements and surmounted by an ornate capital, suggests a figure of high rank, probably linked to ritual functions.
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