Ancient Art

Pre-columbian Colima Shaman Gingerbread Figure

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Ancient Art

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Pre-columbian art & antiquities with important pieces from the Taino culture.

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Pre-columbian Nayarit Standing Prisoner Figure: Scarce Nayarit San Sebastian Figure from West Mexico, ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. Standing male figure most likely in a captured position. Typical san sebastian features. Nice example on a custom stand.

0025: Pre-columbian Nayarit Standing Prisoner FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Large Chinesca Type D Fragment: A large and Rare Chinesca (Type D) fragment of a large figure from West Mexico, ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. This beautiful and well executed figure depicts a female figure with arms to her stomach and

0026: Large Chinesca Type D FragmentEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Costa Rican Smoking Sukia Figure: Pre-columbian Costa Rican Smoking Sukia Figure, ca. 1000-1400 A.D. Carved from a volcanic basalt stone. Depicted in a squated position with arms resting on his knees, smoking out of a tubular pipe.

0027: Pre-columbian Costa Rican Smoking Sukia FigureEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Olmec Stone Hunch Back Figure: Pre-columbian Olmec Hunch Back Figure from Mexico, ca. ca. 900-500 B.C. Depiciting a hunch back figure with arms out spread in a seated position. Made from a serpentine stone. Very nice!4-1/4" in

0028: Pre-columbian Olmec Stone Hunch Back FigureEst. $4,500-$5,500Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Ceiba Tree Incensario Base: Pre-columbian Maya Incensario base from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 A.D. Depicting a spiny surface representing the Ceiba tree.3-1/8" in height x 9-13/16" in diameter.

0029: Pre-columbian Maya Ceiba Tree Incensario BaseEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Zapotec Figure Flute: Pre-columbian Zapotec Figure from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. Standing figure decorated with headdress, earspools and necklace. The figure has a functional flute incorporated into the back. A nice

0030: Pre-columbian Zapotec Figure FluteEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Moche Jaguar Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche 2, ca. 100-200 CE. It is immediately apparent from the expressive visage of this ferocious jaguar head that the jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the

0032: Pre-columbian Moche Jaguar VesselEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Nazca Textile Sash - 27 feet!: Pre-columbian Nazca Sash from Peru, ca. 100 B.C. - 200 A.D. This exquisite example was woven from camelid fiber (llama/alpaca) in an incredibly long strip in shades of tan, brick-red, black and

0033: Pre-columbian Nazca Textile Sash - 27 feet!Est. $1,400-$1,500Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Maya Head Vase: Pre-columbian Maya Head Vase from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. A vase with a head incorporated onto its side. The head is most likely of an animal or deity. The head has perforations on the ears which

0034: Pre-columbian Maya Head VaseEst. $600-$700

Pre-columbian Lambayeque Pottery Blackware Vessel: North coast of Peru, Ca 800 to 1500 CE. Attractive pottery stirrup vessel in the form of a resting coati mundi. Nice burnished surface and rare braided handle.9" in length

0035: Pre-columbian Lambayeque Pottery Blackware VesselEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Sican Silver Ornaments: Pre-columbian Sican Silver Mantle Ornaments from Peru, ca. 700-1300 A.D. Tumi form headdress ornament with protruding serpent head, a gilded human portrait and seven ornaments with repousse designs.

0036: Pre-columbian Sican Silver OrnamentsEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

Rare Pre-Maya Olmecoid Articulated Figure: Rare Pre-Maya Pre-columbian Olmecoid Figure from the Chalchuapa region of El Salvador, ca. 1000 B.C. - 600 B.C. Depicting a seated individual with ear-spools, necklace and ornate hair. The arms are

0038: Rare Pre-Maya Olmecoid Articulated FigureEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

Rare Pre-columbian Maya White Stucco Head: Life-sized facial depiction modeled in limestone stucco from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Unusual representation, depicted with a wide strap covering his mouth and having slightly cross-eyed, drilled

0039: Rare Pre-columbian Maya White Stucco HeadEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Veracruz Sonriente Head: Pre-columbian Veracruz Sonriente Head from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Wide smile with teeth showing. Typical sloped forehead and wearing a geometric pattern decorated head wrap and disc ear ornaments.

0040: Pre-columbian Veracruz Sonriente HeadEst. $600-$800

Lot of 3 Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque Figures: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabí Province, Jama Coaque, 300 BCE to 600 CE. The Jama Coaque culture of the Pacific coast of Ecuador is known for its pottery, especially highly adorned, human figures of

0041: Lot of 3 Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque FiguresEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Rio Magdalena Burial Urn: Pre-columbian Rio Magdalena Burial Urn from Colombia, ca. 800-1000 A.D. On the top of the lid of this beautiful urn sits a full figure with his hands resting on it's knees. What makes this particular

0042: Pre-columbian Rio Magdalena Burial UrnEst. $2,400-$3,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Manteño Spindle Whorls: Pre-columbian Mateño beads from Ecuador, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. Each carved with a different design, including animals and geometric patterns. 27-1/2" in length.

0043: Pre-columbian Manteño Spindle WhorlsEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

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Rare Male Valdivia Figure: Pre-columbian Valdivia Figure from Ecuador, ca. 3000-1500 B.C. This exceedingly rare Valdivia is of the San Pedro type. Valdivia figures are the oldest known figures in the Americas and they usually

0044: Rare Male Valdivia FigureEst. $800-$1,500

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Pre-columbian Valdivia Venus Figure: Pre-columbian Valdivia Figure from Ecuador, ca. 3000-1500 B.C. These are th oldest knows venus figures from the Americas. She is depicted with her hands to her stomach. She is also perforated through

0045: Pre-columbian Valdivia Venus FigureEst. $300-$400

Pre-columbian Olmecoid Figure: Pre-columbian Olmecoid figure from Mexico, ca. 300 B.C. Standing figure with his arms to his side and remains of red cinnabar. 5-/16" in height.

0047: Pre-columbian Olmecoid FigureEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Chinesco Painted Olla: A choice Chinesco olla from West Mexico, ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. Painted in vivid cream and white paint with geometric patterns. Mineral deposits on the surface which attest to its age. A superb

0048: Pre-columbian Chinesco Painted OllaEst. $250-$350

Pre-columbian Taino Anthropomorphic Pestle: Pre-columbian Taino Anthropomorphic Pestle from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. carved with a human image and were used for ceremonial purposes, specifically to grind Cohoba powder. In

0049: Pre-columbian Taino Anthropomorphic PestleEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Taino Stone Mask: Pre-columbian Taino Stone Marker or Mask from The Dominican Republic, ca. 100-1500 A.D. A large stone carved in the form of a skeletal face typical of the Taino culture with a geometric head band.

0050: Pre-columbian Taino Stone MaskEst. $3,000-$4,000

Important Taino Stone Inhaler: Important Taino Stone Inhaler also known as "Maquetaurie Guayaba" from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. These are exceedingly rare and were used by the Tainos to inhale hallucinogenic

0051: Important Taino Stone InhalerEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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