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Zoomorphic stirrup vase The body modelled on a seated feline…
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91
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Zoomorphic stirrup vase The body modelled on a seated feline…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Zoomorphic stirrup vase
The body modelled on a seated feline, on the lookout, ready to pounce on its prey.
Orange terracotta, mark of time.
Salinar - Vicús, Peru north coast, 500-300 BC
21 x 20 x 13.5 cm
Provenance: Castor-Hara sale, 12/12/2011, Drouot, Paris, lot no. 67 in the catalogue.
At the turn of the Common Era, the Salinar and Vicús cultures succeeded one another on the north coast of Peru. Their ceramic traditions overlapped stylistically, to the extent that some pieces bear witness to a dual formal affiliation. In both traditions, the feline - jaguar or puma - is a figure of power linked to the forces of nature and the supernatural world. Its representation on the lookout, crouching and ready to pounce, reflects a formal tension at the service of a symbolism of vital energy, characteristic of this region at a time of transition and cultural continuity.
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