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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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Important Olmec Jade Maskette: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. A striking maskette hand-carved from a beautiful jade stone of deep mint green, created by the Olmec, the oldest major

0001: Important Olmec Jade MasketteEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Chavin Fossilized Bone Jaguar God w/ 18 K Gold Eyes: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A carved fossilized bone figure of a jaguar, crouched, with its paws and ears string cut and well-defined. Teeth are incised around its bulbous snout.

0001A: Chavin Fossilized Bone Jaguar God w/ 18 K Gold EyesEst. $1,800-$3,000Lot Passed

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Chavin Stone Spoon with Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. Hand-carved from a soapstone-like grey spoon with an abstract jaguar face on the end of the handle, this spoon was probably used in the preparation of

0001B: Chavin Stone Spoon with JaguarEst. $600-$900

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Important Olmec Stone Seated Figure, ex-Dubiner: Pre-Columbian, Chiapas, Mexico, ca. 1000 BCE. Finely carved from a stone of black and deep green hues, a depiction of a figure sitting upon a bench and holding a celt or torch before his broad chest.

0002: Important Olmec Stone Seated Figure, ex-DubinerEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Gorgeous Olmec Jade Celt of Power: Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. The Olmecs exhibited an extraordinary command of jade, an extremely difficult to carve medium. Olmec jade objects such as this trapezoidal

0003: Gorgeous Olmec Jade Celt of PowerEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Superb Tlatilco Ceramic Standing Female: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. A hand-modeled 'pretty lady' figure in solid terracotta, with a pronounced, large headdress or coiffure, large

0003A: Superb Tlatilco Ceramic Standing FemaleEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Near-Miniature Olmec Jade Were Jaguar Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. An exquisite, finely carved, near miniature, blue-green jade were-jaguar figurine, standing in a characteristically stiff pose

0004: Near-Miniature Olmec Jade Were Jaguar FigureEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Carving of a Bird Man: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. A wondrous standing bird-man figure, hand-carved from a mottled forest-green stone with beige and black

0004A: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Carving of a Bird ManEst. $900-$1,350

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Mayan Pre-Classic Stone Seated God, ex-Butterfields: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Maya, Pre-classic Period, ca. 1000 to 100 BCE. A large seated deity figure, hand-carved from a porous volcanic stone. The figure

0004B: Mayan Pre-Classic Stone Seated God, ex-ButterfieldsEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Superb Michoacan Terracotta Pretty Lady w/ Orig Pigment: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 500 BCE. A beautiful, hand-built and modeled terracotta "Pretty Lady" presented in a standing pose with a slightly protruding belly, perhaps intended to

0004C: Superb Michoacan Terracotta Pretty Lady w/ Orig PigmentEst. $800-$1,200

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Bahia Manabi Pottery Figure Ocarina: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Bahia culture, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A molded, fine ceramic votive ocarina in the form of a standing figure holding a flute. The large, smooth head has

0004D: Bahia Manabi Pottery Figure OcarinaEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Chorrera / La Tolita Pottery Pedestal Plate - Birds: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera to La Tolita (sometimes Tumaco) cultures, ca. 500 BCE to 350 CE. A charming plate on a concave pedestal with a motif of birds - one flying in tondo, its huge claws

0004E: Chorrera / La Tolita Pottery Pedestal Plate - BirdsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Olmec Kaolin Kidney-Shaped Bowl - TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A rare example of a kidney-shaped bowl, made from red clay with a white slip over its surface. Around its upper

0005: Olmec Kaolin Kidney-Shaped Bowl - TL TestedEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Valdivian Stone Human Figure: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. A greenstone figure of a standing human - probably a female, based on the incised breasts - with a face composed of incised lines,

0005A: Valdivian Stone Human FigureEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Olmec Greenstone Standing Hunchback Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1500 BCE. A fabulous Olmec hunchback figural pendant, hand-carved from a mottled pale-green stone with brown and beige inclusions,

0005B: Olmec Greenstone Standing Hunchback PendantEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Ancient Olmec Greenstone Were-Jaguar Head: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A finely carved, near miniature, greenstone were-jaguar head. Its face has classic Olmec features including an

0005C: Ancient Olmec Greenstone Were-Jaguar HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Prehistoric Peruvian Alabaster Mortar w/ Human Form: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, prehistoric period, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A fascinating and incredibly rare ancient object, a disc-shaped alabaster mortar with an anthropomorphic figure whose

0005D: Prehistoric Peruvian Alabaster Mortar w/ Human FormEst. $4,000-$5,500Lot Passed

Rare Olmec Jade / Greenstone Shaman's Kit: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A group of four greenstone and one hard black stone objects, forming a shaman's tool kit for bloodletting. One is

0005E: Rare Olmec Jade / Greenstone Shaman's KitEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Miniature Chavin Shell Pendant - Jaguar Form: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A beautiful miniature feline pendant, hand-carved from a chalky white shell and embellished with finely-incised designs. The form depicts

0006: Miniature Chavin Shell Pendant - Jaguar FormEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Pair of Chavin Carved Stone Hallucinogenic Seed Pods: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A pair of carved stone seed pods, the larger made from a very dark green stone, the other from a black and brown stone, representing the seeds of

0006A: Pair of Chavin Carved Stone Hallucinogenic Seed PodsEst. $600-$900

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Large Chavin Stone Dish - Ritual Preparation: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A large stone basin, presumably used for the ritual preparation of hallucinogenic drugs, hand-carved from a soft blue-grey

0006B: Large Chavin Stone Dish - Ritual PreparationEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Paracas / Proto-Nazca Gold Elements - Crab & Lobsters: Pre-Columbian, south coast of Peru, Paracas or Proto-Nazca people, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. Three 12-14KT gold sea creatures - two lobsters, one crab. Each made from hammered sheet gold with low relief

0007: Paracas / Proto-Nazca Gold Elements - Crab & LobstersEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Fine Pair of Classic Olmec Pottery Rollers: Pre-Columbian, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A pair of cylindrical ceramic rollers, each hollow in the center, with their exteriors carved with deeply incised curved patterns. The larger has a

0007A: Fine Pair of Classic Olmec Pottery RollersEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Olmec Blue-Green Jade Celt: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A gorgeous, hand-carved jade celt with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant presentation. Meticulously flaked

0007B: Olmec Blue-Green Jade CeltEst. $1,200-$1,600

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