Rare depiction of Janus
Rare depiction of Janus
Two characters are sitting back to back. One with a youthful face reveals a certain overweight: full cheeks and rounded belly. The other, with his legs crossed and bent towards his chest, has the features of an old man. He is adorned and wears a turban headdress common to both figures. They are separated on the side by a circular drum. They evoke the passage of time and duality.
Brown terracotta
Mayan culture, Jaina Island, Mexico 450 - 750 A.D.
H. 13 - l. 11 - Ep. 9 cm
Provenance:
- Former American collection, Chicago, Illinois, in the 1960s.
- Merrin Gallery, New York.
- Private collection, France.
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Rare depiction of Janus
Two characters are sitting back to back. One with a youthful face reveals a certain overweight: full cheeks and rounded belly. The other, with his legs crossed and bent towards his chest, has the features of an old man. He is adorned and wears a turban headdress common to both figures. They are separated on the side by a circular drum. They evoke the passage of time and duality.
Brown terracotta
Mayan culture, Jaina Island, Mexico 450 - 750 A.D.
H. 13 - l. 11 - Ep. 9 cm
Provenance:
- Former American collection, Chicago, Illinois, in the 1960s.
- Merrin Gallery, New York.
- Private collection, France.
Thermoluminescence test QED Laboratory Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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