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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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Colima Nude Cargador / Burden Bearer: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An expressive pottery representation of the humblest member of Pre-Columbian societies, the cargador or burden bearer who carries wares on

0052: Colima Nude Cargador / Burden BearerEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Four Pre-Columbian Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Xochipala culture, Mesoamerican Formative Phase, ca. 13th to 10th century CE; Southern Mexico to Guatemala, late Olmec to Proto-Maya culture, ca. 500

0053: Four Pre-Columbian Pottery FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Nayarit Redware Standing Female Figural Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built redware effigy vessel of a nude female figure. She stands on delineated legs and dramatically arched feet, the arms arching to

0054: Nayarit Redware Standing Female Figural VesselEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Jalisco Ameca Etzatlan Nude Male Hunchback Figure: Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca Etzatlan type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure of a hunchbacked male kneeling with thick

0055: Jalisco Ameca Etzatlan Nude Male Hunchback FigureEst. $2,800-$4,200

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Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Female, ex-Barakat: 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 in her right hand and places

0056: Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Female, ex-BarakatEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Colima Pottery Figure & Colorado Anasazi Pottery Jar: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Southwestern United States, Southwestern Colorado, Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), ca. 1000 to 1250 CE. A nude pottery figure hand made

0057: Colima Pottery Figure & Colorado Anasazi Pottery JarEst. $700-$1,050

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Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful pottery figure of a female shown seated with bulbous legs gently bent before her. Displaying wide hips and a sizeable

0058: Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated Female FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Nazca / Huari Polychrome Bowl Crisscross Motifs: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca to Huari/Wari, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An attractive pottery bowl with a round yet stable base and a gently flared rim encompassed by a painted band of crisscross

0059: Nazca / Huari Polychrome Bowl Crisscross MotifsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Pottery Figures - Jalisco, Nayarit: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco and Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of hand-built pottery figures from Ancient Mexico. The largest is a redware Nayarit style person seated on pointed

0060: Pre-Columbian Pottery Figures - Jalisco, NayaritEst. $800-$1,200

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Impressive Nazca Polychrome Textile Panel: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 200 BCE to 300 CE. A colorful woven textile made from camelid wool fibers (likely alpaca or llama) dyed in hues of red, yellow, blue, and green upon a walnut

0061: Impressive Nazca Polychrome Textile PanelEst. $600-$800

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Nayarit Pottery Standing Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure standing atop delineated legs and dramatically arched feet. The woman presents nude with both arms held

0062: Nayarit Pottery Standing Female FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Nazca Polychrome Kero w/ Mythical Beings: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 BCE to 400 CE. A hand-built pottery cup adorned with vibrantly colored depictions of the fierce "Anthropomorphic Mythical Being." Each instance of the

0063: Nazca Polychrome Kero w/ Mythical BeingsEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Nude Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco type, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A splendid pottery figure of the distinctive Chinesco type posed confidently with arms akimbo and

0064: Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Nude Seated FigureEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Nayarit Pottery Seated Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely, hand-built pottery figure of a woman who sits in a dramatic forward-leaning pose while holding both arms to her chest, just below

0065: Nayarit Pottery Seated Female FigureEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Huari Bone Drug Implement - Standing Male: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Huari (Wari), ca. 800 CE. A camelid bone figural carving depicting a standing male figure wearing a wide bowl shaped headdress. The patterning of the hat and facial

0066: Huari Bone Drug Implement - Standing MaleEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Nayarit Redware Seated Mourning Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An evocative pottery sculpture of a mourning figure - a type common in Nayarit iconography - shown in the traditional seated pose of

0067: Nayarit Redware Seated Mourning FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

2 Necklaces Pre-Columbian Stone, Shell & Pottery Beads: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Peru, Colima, Maya, and Inca cultures, ca. 300 BCE to 1532 CE. Ancient stone, pottery, and shell beads and pendants of various forms strung together as 2 wearable necklaces

0068: 2 Necklaces Pre-Columbian Stone, Shell & Pottery BeadsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Teotihuacan Stone Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hand-carved stone figure standing atop delineated legs and bearing stylized features incised across the composition.

0069: Teotihuacan Stone Standing FigureEst. $800-$1,200

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

0070: Teotihuacan Brownware Tripod Jar w/ Abstract SkullsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Maya Spondylus Shell Amulet, Bird Form: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Proto-Maya to Maya culture, ca. 300 BCE to 900 CE. An endearing bird pendant carved from a piece of Spondylus shell, the underside has a piercing hole for

0071: Maya Spondylus Shell Amulet, Bird FormEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated Male: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, Postclassic period, ca. 13th to early 16th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved volcanic stone sculpture of a male figure shown seated

0072: Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated MaleEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Viru-Moche Gilt Copper Ceremonial Deity Figure: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Viru-Moche, ca. 100 BCE to 500 CE. A fascinating copper and gold gilt figure with separate ornaments added to the flat body. The human form is abstracted and

0073: Viru-Moche Gilt Copper Ceremonial Deity FigureEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Superb Costa Rican Stone Trophy Head: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica / Panama, ca. 100 to 500 CE. An evocative human "trophy" head, hand-carved from volcanic stone, strongly rendered with a solemn expression featuring

0074: Superb Costa Rican Stone Trophy HeadEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

Necklace w/ Moche & Inca Stone and Silver Beads: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche & Chimu-Inca cultures, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A collection of approximately 130 assorted ancient Pre-Columbian stone and silver beads strung together in modern times as a

0075: Necklace w/ Moche & Inca Stone and Silver BeadsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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