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Art of Costa Rica : Incised Redware Seated Hunchback Vessel
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Incised Redware Seated Hunchback Vessel - PF.1334
Origin: Costa Rica (Atlantic Watershed)
Circa: 100
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
5.875" (14.9cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
£6,000.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
Throughout the ancient Americas, hunchbacks
were thought to be beloved by the gods. To
them were accorded the duties of the shaman,
the magic men who acted as intermediaries with
the realm of the spirits. The cap worn by this
fellow, with its four horn-like protuberances,
indicates that he has magic powers. Without
relying on anatomical accuracy, the artist has
suggested the burden of the hunchback's
deformity by turning his body into a pot. The
limbs, especially the arms, are rendered with
sensitive skill; his costume is delicately incised
as if to indicate his exalted rank in society. He
seems lost in a trance, as if his spirit has
ascended to a higher plane, leaving his body
behind.
- (PF.1334)
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