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Greek Illyrian Bronze Hoplite Helmet w/ Art Loss Cert.

Mayan Polychrome Cylinder - 3 Lords in Jaguar Costumes

12th C. Indian Black Stone Stele - Parvati w/ Peahen

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Pachacamac Textile Coca Bag Fragment - Abstract Squids: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Pachacamac culture, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A beautiful textile coca bag fragment comprised of tightly-woven natural fibers in hues of gold, fuchsia, jet, cream, and

0018A: Pachacamac Textile Coca Bag Fragment - Abstract SquidsEst. $800-$1,200

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Nazca / Huari Wooden Poporo w/ Crouching Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca or Wari (Huari) culture, ca. 200 to 800 CE. A lovely, hand-carved wooden poporo used as a container for lime powder used in the ingestion of coca leaves. The

0018B: Nazca / Huari Wooden Poporo w/ Crouching JaguarEst. $900-$1,350

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Important Veracruz Pottery Squatting Skeletal God: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Vera Cruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A remarkable ceramic figure: a skeletal god, his face upturned to the viewer, his leering grin jutting forward from his

0019: Important Veracruz Pottery Squatting Skeletal GodEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Unusual Nazca Polychrome Vessel w/ Foxes: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca, Phase 3 to 4, ca. 200 to 450 CE. A voluminous collared bottle with a round-bottomed body, a single attached handle, and a gently flared spout. The painted decoration

0019A: Unusual Nazca Polychrome Vessel w/ FoxesEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Moche Pottery Fineline Double Spout Vessel - Rare Form: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche IV, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A large, flat-bottomed, globular bichrome terracotta stirrup vessel with twin projecting spouts and a thin handle arching between them.

0019B: Moche Pottery Fineline Double Spout Vessel - Rare FormEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Teotihuacan Terracotta Articulated Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A delightful pottery articulated "doll" with individually mold-made arms and legs joined to the torso and head. His characteristically

0019D: Teotihuacan Terracotta Articulated FigureEst. $600-$900

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Rare Moche Erotic Pottery Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche III to Moche IV (Classic Period), ca. 450 to 650 CE. A fascinating and gruesome mold-made ceramic figural vessel in the form of a seated man with a snake wrapped around his

0019E: Rare Moche Erotic Pottery Stirrup VesselEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Mayan Stone Hacha - Anthropomorphic Face w/ Hands: Pre-Columbian, Classic Maya, ca. 300 to 900 CE. A fabulous example of a figural hacha, hewn from a large piece of grey volcanic rock, most likely basalt, that was part of the ritual items associated

0020: Mayan Stone Hacha - Anthropomorphic Face w/ HandsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Mayan Peten Lidded Polychrome Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Peten Basin, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. An incredible jar with a round, fitted lid, standing on four rattle legs. The body of the vessel is

0021: Rare Mayan Peten Lidded Polychrome VesselEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Mayan Carved Pottery Lidded Cache Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Maya territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built bichrome pottery cylinder vase on small tripod feet, its exterior walls decorated with red cinnabar incised iconography

0021A: Mayan Carved Pottery Lidded Cache VesselEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Veracruz Ceramic Standing Female Shaman: Pre-Columbian, central Mexico, northern Veracruz, Huastec culture, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A fantastic standing ceramic figure of a woman, with applied decorative ceramic ornaments and clothing as well as

0021B: Veracruz Ceramic Standing Female ShamanEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Fine Mayan Jade Pendant Bead - Head Shape: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Mayan territories, Maya, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely-carved green and blue-green jade pendant resembling a head with facial features

0021C: Fine Mayan Jade Pendant Bead - Head ShapeEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Pair of Huari Pottery Drinking Vessels - Armadillos: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Huari (Wari), ca. 600 to 800 CE. Two adorable hand-built and highly-burnished pottery drinking vessels, each in the shape of a reclining armadillo curling around the

0021D: Pair of Huari Pottery Drinking Vessels - ArmadillosEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

0021E: Mayan Polychrome Tripod Plate w/ Deer HeadEst. $1,700-$2,500Lot Passed

Translated Mayan Codex Style Cylinder: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An important Codex Style cylinder vase in pristine, original condition, that gives us a rare glimpse into the

0022: Translated Mayan Codex Style CylinderEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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0023: Mayan Stone Hacha Fragment - Head of SnakeEst. $800-$1,200

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Pair of Classic Mayan Pottery Pendant & Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Mayan, late Classic period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A lovely group of hand-carved stone miniatures, one a pendant and the other a small

0023A: Pair of Classic Mayan Pottery Pendant & Seated FigureEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Mayan Jaina Ceramic Standing Lord with Headdress: Pre-Columbian, Jaina / Campeche Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. A hand-modeled, fascinating standing human figure. The figure appears to be a high status male, wearing a very

0023B: Mayan Jaina Ceramic Standing Lord with HeaddressEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Panamanian Shaman in Flight Holding a Tonosi Vase: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Tonosi, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A wondrous earthenware effigy vessel depicting a shaman figure in flight, holding an owl effigy vase. Quite a magical vision presenting a fabulous

0023C: Panamanian Shaman in Flight Holding a Tonosi VaseEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Published Mayan Peten Polychrome Tripod, ex-Sothebys: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Peten Basin, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A thin walled ceramic bowl with polychrome motifs ringing the exterior showing two prone human figures

0024: Published Mayan Peten Polychrome Tripod, ex-SothebysEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Mayan Polychrome Cylinder - 3 Lords in Jaguar Costumes: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A spectacular hand-built Mayan polychrome cylinder in red, black, and beige hues - depicting three lords or shamen dressed in jaguar costumes

0025: Mayan Polychrome Cylinder - 3 Lords in Jaguar CostumesEst. $6,500-$9,000Lot Passed

Mayan Bloodletting Tool - Wood, Shell, Bone, Copper: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala and southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 900 CE. An incredible ancient bloodletting instrument, made from a fossilized piece of wood hollowed out and carved

0025A: Mayan Bloodletting Tool - Wood, Shell, Bone, CopperEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Maya Green Jadeite Pendant of Owl: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mayan, ca. 550 to 950 CE. Hand carved, extensively incised with details, and hand polished - an apple green jadeite pendant depicting an owl or possibly an owl warrior figure

0025B: Maya Green Jadeite Pendant of OwlEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Mayan Jaina Terracotta Seated Lord - TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Jaina Island, Mexico, Maya, ca. 600 to 950 CE. A mold-made sculpture in the form of an elite Mayan seated lord donning an elaborate headdress upon his coiffure - his fancy hairstyle

0026: Mayan Jaina Terracotta Seated Lord - TL TestedEst. $10,000-$15,000

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