Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic Art

This sale highlights the diversity and depth of Pre-Columbian and ethnographic art across the Americas. A standout group of Mezcala stone temples from a private Colorado collection (Lots 13-30) shows how abstraction was used to define sacred space in early Mesoamerican culture.A strong selection of Andean textiles from an important New York collection (Lots 140-149) demonstrates how color and pattern were central to identity and status in ancient Peru.Rounding out the sale is a large group of terracotta and stone objects from Colombia (Lots 81–126), from a Georgia private collection, reflecting the region’s rich sculptural traditions and deep connection to ritual and the human form.Together, these collections offer a clear look at how ancient cultures used form and material to express belief, power, and daily life.