Pre-columbian & Ancient Art

Important Pre-columbian Maya Palenque Censer Stand

Rare Pre-columbian Maya Jaguar Pottery Toy

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Pre-columbian & Ancient Art

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Rare Pre-columbian Maya Jaguar Pottery Toy: Rare Maya Jaguar Pottery Toy from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 A.D. Natural buff-brown pottery jaguar votive toy, standing on four moveable wheels. Traces of cinnabar on the surfaces with nice deposits.

0001: Rare Pre-columbian Maya Jaguar Pottery ToyEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Painted Cylinder: Pre-columbian Maya Painted Cylinder from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 A.D. A fantastic painted cylinder in a checkered pattern of black and white. Upper and lower bands painted in red, orange, black and

0002: Pre-columbian Maya Painted CylinderEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Painted Bowl: Maya Bowl from Mexico, possibly Usumacinta region of Chiapas, ca. 600-900 A.D. Earthenware pottery with white slip. Black, red, orange and brown paint. Distinctive form of exceptionally fine and

0003: Pre-columbian Maya Painted BowlEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Spider Monkey Vessel: Maya Spider Monkey Vessel from the highlands of Guatemala, probably Kaminaljuyu area, Las Charcas phase, ca. 1000-600 B.C. Hand modeled buff earthenware with cream slip and red paint; burnished.

0004: Pre-columbian Maya Spider Monkey VesselEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Maya Painted Bowl: Maya Painted Bowl from Nakbe-El Mirador region of Peten, Guatemala, ca. 600-900 A.D. This fantastic painted bowl depicts the Water Maya underworld. 2-7/16" in height x 7-5/8" in width.

0005: Pre-columbian Maya Painted BowlEst. $600-$800

Rare Maya Pauahtun Head Rattle - Ex. Sotheby's: A Rare Pre-columbian Maya head rattle of pauahtun from the Jaina Island of Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Earthenware with original red, cream, and Maya blue pigment. Custom Acrylic stand.Ex. Sotheby’s

0006: Rare Maya Pauahtun Head Rattle - Ex. Sotheby'sEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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Group of 4 Pre-columbian Maya Camawillies: Group of four Camawillies from Quiche, Guatemala, ca. 400 B.C. All are carved green stone examples depicting standing female figures, holding their hands across their stomachs. Stylized geometric,

0007: Group of 4 Pre-columbian Maya CamawilliesEst. $600-$800

Pre-columbian Maya Painted Bowl: Pre-columbian Maya Painted Bowl from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Painted in red, black, orange and cream ground. A nice example! 3-1/4" in height x 8-3/4" in diameter.

0008: Pre-columbian Maya Painted BowlEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Standing Figure: Maya Standing Figure from Honduras, ca. 600-900 A.D. Depicted with wide band headdress and arms outstretched wearing ear ornaments, nose-ring and necklace. 6-5/8" in height.

0009: Pre-columbian Maya Standing FigureEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Painted Bowl: Pre-columbian Maya Painted Bowl from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Painted in red, black and cream ground. A nice example! 2-1/2" in height x 7-7/8" in diameter.

0010: Pre-columbian Maya Painted BowlEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Maya Whistle Figure: Maya Whistle Figure from Chiapas, Mexico, 600-900 A.D. Whistle in the form of a figure in full regalia. A nice example! 5-1/2" in height.

0011: Pre-columbian Maya Whistle FigureEst. $500-$600

Pre-columbian Maya Pottery Figure: Pre-columbian Maya Figure from Honduras, ca. 600-900 A.D. Standing figure with arms held to it’s side and wearing a headdress and earspools. 5-5/16" in height

0012: Pre-columbian Maya Pottery FigureEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

Important Pre-columbian Maya Palenque Censer Stand: An extremely rare and important Maya Palenque Censer Stand of the god Chaac - The Maya rain god from Chiapas, Mexico, ca. 1250 A.D. Tubular body with flange on each side depicting two standing

0013: Important Pre-columbian Maya Palenque Censer StandEst. $100,000-$150,000Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Maya Whistle Figure: Pre-columbian Maya Molded Whistle Figure from Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, ca. 600-900 A.D. The buff terracotta figurine is molded with expert detail portraying a standing dignitary or deity figure

0014: Pre-columbian Maya Whistle FigureEst. $700-$900

Rare Pre-columabin Mixtec Square Cache Vessel: An exceedingly rare Mixtec Cache Vessel from Mexico, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. An elaborately decorated cache vessel with round legs and painted in a bright red. This beautiful example has four undeciphered

0015: Rare Pre-columabin Mixtec Square Cache VesselEst. $10,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Large Pre-columbian Veracruz Seated Figure: Veracruz Seated Figure from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Large figure seated on a bench or throne. The figure is depicted with headdress, earrings, necklace with several pendants and loin cloth. Bitumen

0016: Large Pre-columbian Veracruz Seated FigureEst. $10,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Important Pre-columbian Veracruz Pottery Head: An important Veracruz head from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. This monumental size head would have been part of an incensario figure dedicated to the god Chaac. The realistic expression on the face is

0017: Important Pre-columbian Veracruz Pottery HeadEst. $10,000-$12,000

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Pre-columbian Zapotec Double Spouted Vessel: Zapotec Spouted Vessel from Southern Mexico, ca. 300-500 A.D. Depicting a highly ornamented figure with headdress, necklace and ear-spools. Traces of red still visible. A fantastic and rare example!

0018: Pre-columbian Zapotec Double Spouted VesselEst. $2,000-$3,000

Pre-columbian Zapotec Figural Urn w/ glyph: A fine Zapotec Figural Urn from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. A figural urn with large headdress with incised geometric design. Decorated with Earspools and necklace. The headdress has the glyph for corn.

0019: Pre-columbian Zapotec Figural Urn w/ glyphEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Rare Pre-columbian Zapotec Double-Sided Mold: Rare Zapotec Double Mold from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. A superb and hard to come by double mold. Zapotec molds are harldy seen on the market for sale and this example is not only large but double

0020: Rare Pre-columbian Zapotec Double-Sided MoldEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Zapotec Pottery Cocijo Urn: Pre-columbian Zapotec pottery urn from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. Depicting Cocijo wearing a snake headdress, forked serpent’s tongue and ear ornaments. An exquisite example! 7-1/2" in height.

0021: Pre-columbian Zapotec Pottery Cocijo UrnEst. $1,500-$2,000

Pre-columbian Zapotec Bat Urn: A fine Zapotec Urn from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. An urn in the shape of a Bat wearing a loin cloth and necklace with central pendant with incised motif. Excellent example with good mineral deposits

0022: Pre-columbian Zapotec Bat UrnEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Zapotec Pottery Figure: Pre-columbian Zapotec Figure from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. Standing figure decorated with headdress, earspools and necklace. A nice example! 8-1/8" in height.

0023: Pre-columbian Zapotec Pottery FigureEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Zapotec vessel: Pre-columbian Zapotec vessel from Oaxaca, Mexico, ca. 300-100 B.C. A creamware vessel with a face carved on to the side depicting a full figure with the ears molded on, hands to its chest and small

0024: Pre-columbian Zapotec vesselEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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