Mayan Stone Metate in Animal Form, ex-Arte Primitivo

Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, ca. 200 to 900 CE. A green-grey volcanic stone metate (metlatl) with sturdy tripod legs and a head that - combined with the stiff back - calls to mind a turtle or poss

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A smooth greenstone maskette pendant in the form of a human head with drilled eyes, an open mouth as if spe

Italy, Etruscan culture, ca. 768 to 264 BCE. A huge pottery brazier, round in form, with the clay a deep red color and signs of use. Twin rings around the rim have been stamped using a cylinder stamp

Mayan 500-800BC Massive fanged jaguar head tenon carved in dark gray volcanic stone. Coiled tongue with remnants of red cinnabar pigment - measures15.5" x 6.5" x 7"

Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 559 to 330 BCE. A stunning bowl, carved from inherently beautiful stone of translucent green and matte gray inclusions. The ancient vessel presents an elegant

Pre-Columbian, Southeastern Mexico, Vera Cruz, ca. 500 to 700 CE. Carved stone figure of a seated lord, hands to his knees, loin cloth over his groin. Size: 14"H (35.6 cm). Provenance: Ex-private D.

Ancient Anatolian Stone Footed Bowl c.2000 BC. Size 5 3/8 inches Wide. 1 5/8 inches high. Rare stone footed shallow bowl. Provenance: NYC collection. Ex. Arte Primitivo, Ex; Fortuna Fine Arts, NYC.

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A wonderful hand-carved wooden atl atl (also atlatl, atl-atl) or spear thrower of a rod-shaped form with an ivory finial at one end and a cop

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A charming pottery vessel in the form of a swallow mid-flight with wings widely spread and head lifted at a

A lovely carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized face and form, and a deep well handled surface patina, custom mounted. The statue measures 17.5 inches tall ( 19.25 inches tall on professiona

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating pottery vessel of a tall, cylindrical form with a flat base, smooth walls, a deep basin, and a lightly flare

A very Rare carved wooden Pende Wongo mask. I highly stylized form with heavy eye lids, strong dramatic, almost cubistic mask, likely a rare example from Southeast of the Pende. The mask measures 15 x

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century. A hand carved wooden fertility / birthing body mask worn during Gelede celebrations, rendered in the form of a pr

Pre-Columbian Mayan Incised Bowl. Guatemala, 300-500 CE. Provenance: Ex. Arte Primitivo, Auction # 30, lot # 197. Ex. Collection of Allan L. Long, NYC, acquired 1970's. Size: 3.75'' x 5.75'' x 5.75''

Decorative bronze attachment on the form of a Phallus with testicles, incised linear designs and weathered surface. The phallus measures 1 inch and has been custom mounted to a display stand. Ex Arte

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato River Valley, Chupicuaro culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A lovely pottery bowl of a rare form comprised of 3 coils resembling the body of a snake supported by a ped

Veracruz Stone Coyote Head Tennon. Size 5 5/8 inches length. Veracruz, Mexico. Ca. 600-900 A.D. Ex Arte Primitivo

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Cylinder Seal c.3000 BC. Size 26 x 8 mm. Fine white Sumerian stone cylinder seal carved with geometric pattern. Fine quality, Provenance: Ex Old estate ex; Arte Primitivo.

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Bronze Age, ca. 10th to 7th century BCE. An elegant cast bronze axe head of simple form, with a long, straight, rectangular blade and a round socket with a

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Seal c.3000 BC. Size 29 x 11 mm. Unusual Sumerian stone bead seal conical shaped carved with geometric pattern. Fine quality, Provenance: Ex Old estate ex; Arte Primitivo.

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Cylinder Seal c.3000 BC. Size 9 x 7 mm. Fine white stone cylinder seal carved with a group of scorpions. Very fine quality, Provenance: Ex Old estate ex; Arte Primitivo.

**Originally Listed At $3500** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 850 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of an elegant form with a flat base, a carinated lowe

Ancient Parthian Limestone Altar c.600 BC. Size 2 3/4 x 2 inches. Carved stone miniature Altar with animals. Provenance: Private NYC Collection acquired From Arte Primitivo

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Pacific Slope, Diquis/Nicoya region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a metate depicting an animal, perhaps a