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Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Fish Motif

Yoruba Gelede Wood Belly Mask - ex Arte Primitivo

Tom Russell - "Spotted Horse Custer's Last Stand"

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Idol Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone figure of characteristically abstract form with deep,

0108: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Idol FigureEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

Guerrero / Mezcala Stone Effigy Frog Form: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. Adorable stone frog, finely carved from a banded stone of grey, white, and sienna hues, squatting on all

0109: Guerrero / Mezcala Stone Effigy Frog FormEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Ancient Guerrero Mezcala Serpentine Earspool: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A beautiful serpentine stone pecked and polished into a massive earspool with a pair of

0110: Ancient Guerrero Mezcala Serpentine EarspoolEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing atop

0111: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe GodEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Valdivian Pottery Female Idol Bust: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 3500 to 1500 BCE. A lovely pottery sculpture of a stylized female bust dominated by a heavy, helmet-like coiffure atop a

0112: Valdivian Pottery Female Idol BustEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Ecuadoran Valdivian Stone Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivia culture, ca. 3500 to 1800 BCE. A hand-carved stone celt or axe head that is comprised of a straight handle side and slightly flared

0113: Ecuadoran Valdivian Stone Axe HeadEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Chavin Stirrup Vessel Stylized Condor: **Originally Listed At $900** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel of bulbous form depicting a stylized condor. The

0114: Chavin Stirrup Vessel Stylized CondorEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Chavin Templadera Polychrome Vessel - Bird Form: **Originally Listed At $950** Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chavin-Cayalti, Templadera, ca. 700 to 400 BCE. A fascinating polychrome vessel in the form of a charming bird with a long, squat

0114A: Chavin Templadera Polychrome Vessel - Bird FormEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Female, ex-Barakat: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan Del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery female depicted sitting cross-legged as she holds a petite vessel

0115: Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Female, ex-BarakatEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Colima Pottery Semi Nude Seated Mother and Child Figure: **Originally Listed At $850** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An intimate pottery sculpture depicting a tender moment between mother and child; a seated female holding a

0116: Colima Pottery Semi Nude Seated Mother and Child FigureEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Nayarit Pottery Seated Female Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A mesmerizing pottery figure of a seated female grasping a vessel and gazing forward with

0117: Nayarit Pottery Seated Female FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Tlatilco Standing Nude Female "Pretty Lady": **Originally Listed At $600** 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

0117A: Tlatilco Standing Nude Female "Pretty Lady"Est. $400-$600

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Colima Mahogany Obsidian Bi-Point Blade: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A huge and gorgeous mottled red-brown and black stone spear point created from a gorgeous chunk of mahogany

0118: Colima Mahogany Obsidian Bi-Point BladeEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Nayarit Seated Female Sorrowful Pose, ex-Schmitt: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An evocative pottery figure of a seated female, eyes nearly shut and head tilted toward

0119: Nayarit Seated Female Sorrowful Pose, ex-SchmittEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Jalisco Sheepface Female Figures: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A finely-crafted duo of terracotta standing female figures painted in a deep-red hue with white details. The

0120: Jalisco Sheepface Female FiguresEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Nude Warrior: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery figure of a warrior seated nude while holding a massive club in

0121: Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Nude WarriorEst. $1,500-$2,250

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Jamacoaque Standing Female Ocarina, ex-Schmitt: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A mold-formed pottery whistle showing a standing woman with bared breasts and a skirt around her

0122: Jamacoaque Standing Female Ocarina, ex-SchmittEst. $500-$750

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5 Pre-Columbian Pottery Whistles & Figure Assortment: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1200 CE; Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE; Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century

0123: 5 Pre-Columbian Pottery Whistles & Figure AssortmentEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Necklace w/ Mezcala & Maya Greenstone Beads: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE; Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, ca. 250 BCE to 900 CE. A wearable necklace

0124: Necklace w/ Mezcala & Maya Greenstone BeadsEst. $700-$1,050

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Maya Terracotta Lidded Incensario, ex-Schmitt: **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A large, impressive incensario, made of

0124A: Maya Terracotta Lidded Incensario, ex-SchmittEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Maya Incensario w/ Feline Lid Quichie (K'iche') Type: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, El Quiche type, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A pottery burial urn or incensario in a style known as the Quiche (K'iche')

0125: Maya Incensario w/ Feline Lid Quichie (K'iche') TypeEst. $900-$1,200

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Huge Maya Belize Chert Ceremonial Dagger, ex-Schmitt: **Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, Belize, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful and sizable dagger that is hand-knapped from chert in wavy hues of light and dark

0126: Huge Maya Belize Chert Ceremonial Dagger, ex-SchmittEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Maya Jade Figure Abstract Anthropomorphic, ex-Schmitt: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Early to Late Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A rare standing figure of abstract anthropomorphic form as defined

0127: Maya Jade Figure Abstract Anthropomorphic, ex-SchmittEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Maya Andesite Pendant Squatting Lord, ex-Schmitt: **Originally Listed At $900** Pre-Columbian, Mexico or Guatemala, Maya culture, Late Classic period, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A fascinating andesite pendant in the form of a squatting lord in

0128: Maya Andesite Pendant Squatting Lord, ex-SchmittEst. $1,200-$1,800

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