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Tall Nazca Vessel - Chthonic / Underworld Motifs, TL'd

13th C. Indian Relief Anantashayana Vishnu w/ Lakshmi

Evene Rodriguez Painting "Ritual con Ave" (2001)

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Tall Nazca Vessel - Chthonic / Underworld Motifs, TL'd: Pre-Columbian, southern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A vividly painted terracotta jar exhibiting the Nazca mastery of polychrome design and mythic narrative. The vessel's gently flaring walls are

0001: Tall Nazca Vessel - Chthonic / Underworld Motifs, TL'dEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Olmec Pottery Bowls - Turtle Shell Form Pair: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. A pair of pottery bowls shaped with such quiet ingenuity that their pinched rims recall the subtle rise of a turtle shell or the gentle curve of a

0002: Olmec Pottery Bowls - Turtle Shell Form PairEst. $2,000-$3,500Lot Passed

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Rare Tiwanaku Gold Tupu Pin w/ Zoomorphs: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) / Wari (Huari), ca. 400 to 1100 CE. A superb cast gold tupu, an ancient Andean brooch or shawl pin, crafted with an impressive 50% to 75% gold purity and

0003: Rare Tiwanaku Gold Tupu Pin w/ ZoomorphsEst. $5,000-$8,000

Colima Redware Pottery Zoomorphic Reclinatorio: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive hand-made pottery reclinatorio depicting an abstract creature, perhaps a dolphin, a fish, or a bird. The front of the vessel

0004: Colima Redware Pottery Zoomorphic ReclinatorioEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Sizeable Nayarit Seated Figure Nude Seated Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A marvelous pottery female figure of sizable form covered in vermilion-hued slip and accented with areas of white

0004A: Sizeable Nayarit Seated Figure Nude Seated FemaleEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Gran Nicoya Greenstone Figural Celt Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Gran Nicoya region (northwestern Costa Rica and southwestern Nicaragua), ca. 500 BCE to 800 CE. A finely carved greenstone figural celt pendant, part of a powerful

0005: Gran Nicoya Greenstone Figural Celt PendantEst. $1,500-$2,500

Olmec Duck Effigy Pottery Vessel - Tab-Like Wings: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Olmec, ca. 700 to 300 BCE. A pottery vessel in the shape of a duck, featuring a spherical body with tab-like wings and tail. A simple cylindrical neck and flattened

0006: Olmec Duck Effigy Pottery Vessel - Tab-Like WingsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Two Tlatilco and Proto-Maya Nude Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Tlatilco culture, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE; Mesoamerica, Proto-Maya, ca. 1000 to 500 BCE. A striking pair of early Mesoamerican pottery figures representing two distinct but

0007: Two Tlatilco and Proto-Maya Nude Pottery FiguresEst. $800-$1,200

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Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder - Glyphs, Birds: Pre-Columbian, Maya, Ulua Valley, Honduras, Late Classic period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. A boldly painted Maya polychrome cylinder vessel from the Ulua Valley, its broad surface animated by a dynamic band

0008: Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder - Glyphs, BirdsEst. $1,600-$3,000

Maya Honduras Polychrome Bowl with Birds: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Maya culture, Honduras, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A lively and well-balanced polychrome bowl whose painted surface still hums with narrative energy despite the centuries. The

0009: Maya Honduras Polychrome Bowl with BirdsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Maya Copador Pottery Bowl with Monkey Motifs: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Maya culture, Copador type, Late Classic period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A lively Maya Copador pottery bowl distinguished by its warm buff ground and red-brown painted

0010: Maya Copador Pottery Bowl with Monkey MotifsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Pair of Miniature Chontal Stone Bowls or Mortars: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Mexico, Chontal culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A modest and appealing lot of two miniature Chontal stone bowls or mortars, carved from dense stone with rounded profiles

0010A: Pair of Miniature Chontal Stone Bowls or MortarsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Three Maya, Tiwanaku, & Costa Rican Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Lake Titicaca region, Tiahuanaco / Tiwanaku, ca. 400 to 700 CE; Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE; Mexico, Ulua Valley, Maya, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A fine group of

0010B: Three Maya, Tiwanaku, & Costa Rican Pottery VesselsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A powerful and distilled expression of Mezcala belief, this stone axe god figure stands with quiet authority, its compact

0011: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Two Guerrero Mezcala Stone Figures: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. Two Mezcala stone figures, One of mottled greenstone, the other dark gray. First lovely standing anthropomorphic axe god figure, carved

0012: Two Guerrero Mezcala Stone FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Large Guerrero Stone Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Guerrero region, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A powerful standing figure carved from dense stone, this large Guerrero sculpture commands attention through its stark geometry and

0013: Large Guerrero Stone Standing FigureEst. $1,000-$1,800

3 Proto-Maya, Jalisco, & Nayarit Pottery Seated Figures: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Proto-Maya, Nayarit, and Jalisco cultures, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A compact and expressive group of three Pre-Columbian seated pottery figures, each representing a

0014: 3 Proto-Maya, Jalisco, & Nayarit Pottery Seated FiguresEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Colima Redware 5-Welled Footed Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An intriguing redware pottery multi-vessel comprised of 5 footed cups that are joined with thick lateral bars spanning between the feet. The

0015: Colima Redware 5-Welled Footed VesselEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Colima Incensario Lid - Abstract Zoomorph Form: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An adorable pottery incensario lid in the form of an abstract zoomorph resembling an armadillo. Standing atop a quartet of nubbin legs, the

0015A: Colima Incensario Lid - Abstract Zoomorph FormEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Three Colima Pottery Standing Figures: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. Nice group of 3 Colima "flats." Starting with my personal favorite - the Gingerbread variety. Pointed head, long pointed head and arms -

0016: Three Colima Pottery Standing FiguresEst. $550-$850

Large Colima Four Lobed Effigy Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A large hand-built pottery vessel, burnished and enveloped in a umber-red slip, shallow grooves running from rim and meeting in at a square

0016A: Large Colima Four Lobed Effigy VesselEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Colima Hunchback Male Figure, Shamanic Symbolism: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A rare Colima pottery hunchback male figure, modeled with expressive anatomical detail and serving both as a sculptural effigy and vessel.

0016B: Colima Hunchback Male Figure, Shamanic SymbolismEst. $700-$1,050

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Colima Redware Seated Nude Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A resolute and earthy female figure sits grounded in space, her compact body modeled with a frankness that is both intimate and ceremonial.

0017: Colima Redware Seated Nude Female FigureEst. $600-$900

6 Nicoya, Narino, Colima, Maya & Tiahuanaco Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya, ca. 500 BCE to 800 CE; Northern Andes, Narino-Carchi, ca. 500 BCE to 1500 CE; West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE; Mesoamerica, Maya, ca.

0017A: 6 Nicoya, Narino, Colima, Maya & Tiahuanaco VesselsEst. $1,000-$1,800Lot Passed

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