Zatopec Effigy Incensario Vessel
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Zatopec Incensario Vessel
The representation of this Zatopec effigy vessel depicts an ancestor of the deceased or shaman adorned by a jaguar’s headpiece that features a plumed feathered backdrop. Decorative elements, including rosettes, are present. The individual holds a vessel in one hand while the other holds an unidentified item. He wears large ear disks and accessorizes a maskette necklace or possibly a decapitated head supported by a twisted cord known as a cruller. Ears of corn are part of this ensemble. The urn’s design includes an ornamental front that flares out from behind on both sides and flaps in the shape of a capital “T,” which could be the Ik’ symbol representing breath, wind, and life.
Pre-Columbian, Oaxaca, Mexico, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, ca. 100 BC – 200 AD.
Measures: 6.75″ H; 5.5″ L
Condition: the object in one hand tip is missing; otherwise, it is Choice.
Provenance: Ex- Marty Matz. Acquired 1970’s; J. Alexander, Watsonville, CA
Price – $5,850
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Regional Division of Pre-Columbian Americas’ Major Archaeological Cultural Phases