Pre-columbian Art & Antiquities

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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. $2,000-$3,000Lot 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

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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-$1,500

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Pre-columbian Maya Bowl: A choice Maya Underworld Swimmers bowl from El Tazumal, El Salvador, ca. 550 - 900 AD. This flat-bottom example is 8" diameter and two Underworld figures that are nicely detailed and are topped with

0005: Pre-columbian Maya BowlEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Cylinder: A beautiful Maya polychrome cylinder from El Salvador, c. 400-800 AD. It is 7-1/4" high and is decorated with two registers of nicely detailed Copador glyphs and two guilloche bands studded with

0006: Pre-columbian Maya CylinderEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Fine Pre-columbian Maya Jar: A fine Maya jar from the Tiquisate area of Guatemala, ca. 400 – 700 AD. This lovely creamware vessel is 6” high and features the face of a Maya lord or deity emerging from its side. He is

0007: Fine Pre-columbian Maya JarEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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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! Dimensions: 3-1/4" in height x 8-3/4" in diameter.

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

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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. Dimensions: 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! Dimensions: 2-1/2" in height x 7-7/8" in diameter.

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

Exhibited Life-size Pre-columbian Maya Stucco Head: A fine pre-columbian Maya Stucco Head from Campeche, Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. An extremely detailed and Life-size examples depicting a portrait of a young maya lord with an elaborate headdress. This

0011: Exhibited Life-size Pre-columbian Maya Stucco HeadEst. $30,000-$35,000Lot Passed

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. Dimensions: 5-5/16" in height.

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

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Pre-columbian Taino Stone Axe: An excellent Taino stone axe from the Haiti side of Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1200 AD. This choice early example is 6-3/8” long and is carved from a speckled greenish-gray hardstone. Rare early

0013: Pre-columbian Taino Stone AxeEst. $400-$800

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Pre-columbian Taino Figural Pendant: An excellent Taino figural pendant from Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. This nicely detailed example is 3-1/2” high and is carved from fine-grained greenstone, depicting a crouching deity.

0014: Pre-columbian Taino Figural PendantEst. $500-$700

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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 glyph stamps

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

Pre-columbian Narino figure: Pre-columbian Narino figure from Colombia, ca. 500-1000 A.D. Hollow pottery anthropomorphic vessel depicting a highly stylized human figure holding his arms to his sides. Small simple facial

0016: Pre-columbian Narino figureEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Taino Zemi: A marvelous Taino Zemi from Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. This superb deity figure is 2-1/4” high and is carved from polished manatee bone. The skull face is finely detailed and expressive and

0017: Pre-columbian Taino ZemiEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Taino Pendants: A collection of six Taino pendants, amulets and fragments from Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. They are made from shell and manatee bone and are up to 2-1/2” long. Nice set, good mineral

0018: Pre-columbian Taino PendantsEst. $200-$300

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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: 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. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Tairona Necklace: An excellent Tairona necklace from Colombia, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. This beautiful piece of jewelry is 24-1/2" long and is made from large carnelian and crystal tubes. All are highly polished and

0021: Pre-columbian Tairona NecklaceEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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! Dimensions: 8-1/8" in height.

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

Pre-columbian Zapotec Miniature vessel: Pre-columbian Zapotec Miniature 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

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

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