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Nazca Polychrome Dish, Figure w/ Trophy Head

19th C. Japanese Late Edo Brass Lobster Okimono

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6 Colima Spondylus & Conch Shell Pendants: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of 6 pendants and amulets made from Spondylus and conch shells displayed in a modern case. The

0168: 6 Colima Spondylus & Conch Shell PendantsEst. $700-$1,050

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Jalisco Ameca Grey Pottery Mother & Child Figure: **Originally Listed At $4500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca Grey type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A fabulous hollow-bodied pottery statue depicting a kneeling female

0169: Jalisco Ameca Grey Pottery Mother & Child FigureEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Jalisco Ameca Pottery Seated Warrior Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is an interesting hand-built pottery warrior figure, with remains of painted pigments on

0170: Jalisco Ameca Pottery Seated Warrior FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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2 Jalisco Pottery Sheepface Figures: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A nice pair of hand-built pottery 'sheepface' figures, so called due to their distinct ovine facial features.

0171: 2 Jalisco Pottery Sheepface FiguresEst. $700-$1,050

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Nayarit Chinesco Lagunillas Type C Redware Figure: **Originally Listed At $5000** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, southern Nayarit region, Chinesco, Lagunillas, Type C, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A fabulous, hand-built pottery sculpture

0172: Nayarit Chinesco Lagunillas Type C Redware FigureEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Impressive Nayarit Seated Warrior Wearing Barrel Armor: **Originally Listed At $1800** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An expressive and sizable bi-chrome pottery warrior figure of a hollow form and

0173: Impressive Nayarit Seated Warrior Wearing Barrel ArmorEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Nayarit Chinesco Type B Bichrome Seated Figural Vessel: **Originally Listed At $900** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, Type B, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A wonderful example of a hand-built pottery Chinesco Type B figural

0174: Nayarit Chinesco Type B Bichrome Seated Figural VesselEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Standing Figural Rattle: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, southern Nayarit region, Chinesco, Lagunillas, Type C, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A superb, hand-built pottery figural rattle

0175: Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Standing Figural RattleEst. $800-$1,200

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Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated Female Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure of a characteristically abstract form with

0175A: Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated Female FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated Male: **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, Postclassic period, ca. 13th to early 16th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved volcanic stone

0176: Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated MaleEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

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Veracruz Remojadas Pottery Head w/ Bitumen: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A hand-built head fragment, originally part of a larger figure with a naturalistic visage

0176A: Veracruz Remojadas Pottery Head w/ BitumenEst. $600-$900

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5 Mixtec Copper Pendants w/ Danglers - Monkey Head Form: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A fine ensemble of 5 copper pendants in the form of monkey heads, all enveloped in layers of russet and seafoam

0177: 5 Mixtec Copper Pendants w/ Danglers - Monkey Head FormEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Mixtec Stone Penate Figural Pendant: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A skillfully carved and string-cut stone anthropomorphic figure, with a stylized, angular body, hands

0177A: Mixtec Stone Penate Figural PendantEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Colorful Mixtec Pottery Stucco Tripodal Dish: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A charming and petite dish resting on tripodal feet. The exterior is slipped in a thick orange, creamy white, and pale

0177B: Colorful Mixtec Pottery Stucco Tripodal DishEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

0178: Pair of Aztec Copper Hoe MoneyEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Rare Taino Stone Ceremonial Axe Owl Form: **Originally Listed At $1400** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 15th century CE. An astounding ceremonial stone axe head pecked and polished into the form of an owl, the bird's

0179: Rare Taino Stone Ceremonial Axe Owl FormEst. $1,800-$2,700

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Impressive 15th C. Taino Stone Zemi Ovoid Form: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved figure known as a zemi, displaying an abstract, ovoid form. The

0180: Impressive 15th C. Taino Stone Zemi Ovoid FormEst. $700-$1,050

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Taino Stone Ceremonial Game Ball: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a

0181: Taino Stone Ceremonial Game BallEst. $600-$900

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3 Ecuadorean Manteno Pottery Stamps w/ Zoomorph Motifs: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno, ca. 1000 CE. A fine trio of ceramic stamps, each presenting a conical handle and a flat, rectangular face with a zoomorphic motif relief.

0181A: 3 Ecuadorean Manteno Pottery Stamps w/ Zoomorph MotifsEst. $800-$1,200

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Lovely Tarascan Polychrome Dish w/ Linear Motifs: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan area, Tarascan culture, ca. 1200 to 1524 CE. A fabulous pottery bowl enveloped in burnt sienna hued slip and boasting a mesmerizing,

0182: Lovely Tarascan Polychrome Dish w/ Linear MotifsEst. $700-$1,050

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Narino Pottery Bowl + Whistle: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Narino/Capuli Complex, ca. 850 to 1500 CE. A lovely pair of pottery examples from Narino culture: a bichrome bowl and a redware whistle. First, the

0183: Narino Pottery Bowl + WhistleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Prehistoric Archaic Hornstone Chert Dovetail Point: **First Time At Auction** Native American, Midwestern United States, Kentucky, Webster County, Early Archaic Period, ca. 8000 to 6000 BCE (10,000 to 8000 BP). A sizeable and splendid example of a

0184: Prehistoric Archaic Hornstone Chert Dovetail PointEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

3 Native American Archaic Missouri Chert Spear Tips: **First Time At Auction** Native American, Midwestern United States, Missouri, Ferry and Calloway Counties, Eastern Woodland, early to late Archaic period, ca. 8000 to 1000 BCE. A fine trio of spear

0185: 3 Native American Archaic Missouri Chert Spear TipsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Massive Archaic Native American Stone Full Groove Axe: **Originally Listed At $500** Native American, Midwestern United States, Indiana, Morgan County, Eastern Woodland, Archaic period, ca. 5000 to 3000 BCE. A massive double bitted, full groove axe head

0186: Massive Archaic Native American Stone Full Groove AxeEst. $550-$825

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