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19th C. Tlingit Polychrome Wood & Hide Shaman Mask

Viru-Moche Gilt Copper Ceremonial Deity Figure

Nazca Polychrome Kero w/ Mythical Beings

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Featuring regional examples from ancient times through today. North America, Mexico, Central and South America, and many places in-between. Native American, Northwest Coast. Pre-Columbian. Spanish Colonial from Mexico. All pieces offered are guaranteed to be as described. Convenient in-house shipping.

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2 Moche Pottery Figural Jars & 1 Chimu Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Moche culture, ca. 200 to 800 CE; Chimu, ca. 900 to 1300 CE. A lovely trio of pottery vessels from ancient Per: a Chimu blackware stirrup vessel and 2 Moche figural

0076: 2 Moche Pottery Figural Jars & 1 Chimu Stirrup VesselEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Aztec / Maya Beads + Earflares, 5 pcs: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Mezcala, 500 to 200 BCE; Maya, Early to Late Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE; Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A collection of beads and ornaments from ancient

0077: Aztec / Maya Beads + Earflares, 5 pcsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Double Headed Bird Ocarina: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya / Guanacaste, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A fantastical ocarina in the form of a double headed bird- the brownware surface incised and stippled with linear

0078: Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Double Headed Bird OcarinaEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Teotihuacan Greenstone Maskette Plaque: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A finely preserved maskette plaque carved from mottled greenstone with forest green, sage green, and beige inclusions. The

0079: Teotihuacan Greenstone Maskette PlaqueEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Guanacaste Nicoya Pottery Frog Vessel, Polychrome Stand: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of sizable, spherical form bearing an abstract frog straddling the shoulder. The

0080: Guanacaste Nicoya Pottery Frog Vessel, Polychrome StandEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Maya Stone & Turquoise Earspool, Old God Teeth Motif: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A spectacular and large greenstone ornament inlaid with turquoise, the two large pieces perhaps one forming

0081: Maya Stone & Turquoise Earspool, Old God Teeth MotifEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Teotihuacan Pottery Tripod Jar w/ Incised Motifs: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hand-built and highly burnished brownware pottery jar of cylindrical form with thin walls and a planar base that

0082: Teotihuacan Pottery Tripod Jar w/ Incised MotifsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Maya Jade & Greenstone Ear Spools, 2 pcs: Pre-Columbian, Maya, Ca. 7th to 9th century CE. Two hand carved and polished green ear spools of enormous size! The larger is carved from a pale green stone into a circular shape with an elongated

0083: Maya Jade & Greenstone Ear Spools, 2 pcsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Costa Rican Pottery Monkey Whistle: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A charming, hand-built pottery whistle in the form of a monkey with sizable, round eyes and a protruding snout in a characteristically

0084: Costa Rican Pottery Monkey WhistleEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Teotihuacan Lidded Stone Tripodal Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A lidded tripodal jar resting on thick legs with notched rims, carved from a porous stone. This style of tripodal vessel

0085: Teotihuacan Lidded Stone Tripodal VesselEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Large Moche Copper Disc Pectoral w/ Repousse Face: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 400 to 800 CE. An incredible copper disc that may have been worn as a pectoral, the three-dimensional head of a lord projecting from its face. A

0086: Large Moche Copper Disc Pectoral w/ Repousse FaceEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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Huge / Published Maya Polychrome Plate, ex-Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, Highlands (Chiapas, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador), Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A superb pottery plate of sizable form, skillfully hand-painted with a

0087: Huge / Published Maya Polychrome Plate, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $8,000-$12,000

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Impressive Moche Gold Nose Ornament 12.4gr: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A dazzling gold nose ornament of sizable form boasting an elegant, smooth body. Hammered from a sheet of over 20 karat gold, the

0088: Impressive Moche Gold Nose Ornament 12.4grEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Figural Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A sizable pottery vessel of spherical, round-bottomed form with an abstract figure

0089: Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Figural VesselEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Lengthy Tiahuanaco Hardwood Scoop w/ Human Finial: Pre-Columbian, Chile, San Pedro, Atacama Desert, Tiahuanaco / Tiwanaku culture, ca. 4th to 8th century CE. A hand-carved wooden scoop bearing a lengthy stem and an abstract seated monkey comprising

0090: Lengthy Tiahuanaco Hardwood Scoop w/ Human FinialEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

9 Moche Copper Bells w/ Green & Azurite Patina: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 BCE to 600 CE. A collection of 9 copper bells presenting in a clam-like shape with the copper sheet folded at the center, all enveloped in rich emerald

0091: 9 Moche Copper Bells w/ Green & Azurite PatinaEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

9 Mesoamerican Nacre Shell Bead Ornaments: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mesoamerican culture likely Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A collection of 9 carved shell beads, most in a triangular shape with iridescence from the nacre surface. Each has one

0092: 9 Mesoamerican Nacre Shell Bead OrnamentsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Costa Rican Nicoya Serpentine Axe God Celt: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A serpentine avian axe god, the lower section a nice celt form, the upper section resembles a crested bird with drilled eyes

0093: Costa Rican Nicoya Serpentine Axe God CeltEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Veracruz & Maya Pottery Head Fragments: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 300 to 900 century CE. A pair of head fragments from larger figures or vessels. The smaller head once functioned as a whistle, the

0094: Veracruz & Maya Pottery Head FragmentsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Moche Silver Pectoral & 3 Copper Nose Ornaments: Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Moche culture, ca. 100 to 300 CE. An attractive collection of 3 copper nose ornaments and a silver pectoral, all presenting crescent forms. A hammered row of dots

0095: Moche Silver Pectoral & 3 Copper Nose OrnamentsEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Maya Tripod Cylinder Vessel w/ Huehueteotl Face: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Guatemalan Highlands, Chajcar, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A remarkable blackware tripod vessel presenting the evocative visage of

0096: Maya Tripod Cylinder Vessel w/ Huehueteotl FaceEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Tiahuanaco Hardwood Scoop w/ Bird Finial: Pre-Columbian, Chile, San Pedro, Atacama Desert, Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku), ca. 1000 to 1250 CE. A hand-carved hardwood scoop used for preparing and ingesting hallucinogenic drugs. The scoop end features

0097: Tiahuanaco Hardwood Scoop w/ Bird FinialEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Moche Wood Earspool w/ Shell, Nacre, & Turquoise: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely and large shell and wood earspool displaying a discoid form and inlaid with delicate carved nacre (mother of pearl) and Spondylus

0098: Moche Wood Earspool w/ Shell, Nacre, & TurquoiseEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Rare Maya Carved Shell Tinkler w/ Skull Face: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico Yucatan to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An incredible olive shell that is carefully openwork carved into a skull. Both tips are pierced for

0099: Rare Maya Carved Shell Tinkler w/ Skull FaceEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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