Native American Artifacts & Hot Wheels
Lot 220:
Pre-Columbian Unusual Nicoya Zoomorphic Pottery Figure - Lynx or Jaguar 1000 to 1200 AD
Pre-Columbian Unusual Nicoya Zoomorphic Pottery Figure – Lynx or Jaguar Trying to match features of this piece to mammals that are not extinct brought us to 3 possible conclusions. This could be a Jaguar with a shortened tail. 2. It could be that the artist wandered away from reality on the artistry or it could represent an extinct species depicted that we wont find a match for. In any case it is an interesting and nicely made artifact. To us it appears Nicoya but may fall under one of the other cultures that have flourished in Central to Southern America over the past few thousand years. In Maya culture the jaguar was revered as a powerful deity. One of the prominent jaguar gods is God L, associated with trade, riches, and black sorcery. He is depicted with jaguar ears and a jaguar mantle, and is believed to reside in a jaguar palace. Aztec Culture: The jaguar was also important in Aztec mythology. The goddess Ixchel, associated with midwifery and medicine, is often depicted as an aged jaguar goddess. This piece is in very good condition. It measures 6" in length and 3 3/4" tall. When it comes to old things its impossible to know everything about everything. Feel free to message us on this piece if you have any good info to give our description more precision. From the late Tom Moxley Collection.
Condition: Ancient Authentic
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