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Fine 26th Dynasty Egyptian Faience Ushabti for Ankh-Hor

Jalisco Standing Pottery Barrel Warrior w/ Club

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Trio of Mayan Ceremonial Green Stone Celts: Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Maya, ca. 500 CE. A lovely group of three bright-green stone celts, carved in a stylized ritual form, with curved blade edges opposite of rounded butt ends. The

0081: Trio of Mayan Ceremonial Green Stone CeltsEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Huari Polychrome Canteen with Sun Deity: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari/Wari culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A smooth, round, brightly-painted ceramic canteen with repeated chevrons down the shoulders and, on the upper faces of both wide sides,

0082: Huari Polychrome Canteen with Sun DeityEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Moche Polychrome Flared Bowl - TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche IV (Classic Period), ca. 550 to 650 CE. A huge flared bowl with incredibly complex iconography, all red-on-white fineline paintings. Around the flared rim is a circle of

0083: Moche Polychrome Flared Bowl - TL TestedEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Delightful Moche Stirrup Vessel - Jaguar Form: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A nice, large, mold-made pottery vessel of a prone jaguar with ears perked upwards, large eyes, and his paws thrust out in front

0083A: Delightful Moche Stirrup Vessel - Jaguar FormEst. US$1,100-US$1,700Lot Passed

Rare Vicus Pottery Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Vicus, ca. 300 to 700 CE. A bichrome stirrup vessel featuring iconography that captures the imagination. Adorning its slightly compressed spherical body is a low

0083B: Rare Vicus Pottery Stirrup VesselEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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Mayan Carved Pottery Redware Bowl - Kukulkan: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A round, steep-sided bowl, uniformly dark red colored, with a carved relief

0083C: Mayan Carved Pottery Redware Bowl - KukulkanEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Mayan Pottery Bowl - Swirling Patterns: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A round-bodied, steep-sided bowl with a very slightly corseted neck and

0083D: Mayan Pottery Bowl - Swirling PatternsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Mayan Pottery Cylinder w/ Cross Design: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An interesting and striking cylinder vessel, painted a shiny black over its

0083E: Mayan Pottery Cylinder w/ Cross DesignEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Mayan Pottery Ribbed Blackware Bowl: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Pacific Slope style, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An elegant blackware ceramic bowl with a smooth,

0083F: Mayan Pottery Ribbed Blackware BowlEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Rare Veracruz Stone Palma - Canine Form: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz, ca. 600 to 1100 CE. A rare stone palma or palmate stone, carved from volcanic stone in the form of an attentive dog, with an expressive countenance comprised of

0083G: Rare Veracruz Stone Palma - Canine FormEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Tall Mayan Ceramic Ribbed Cylinder: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A tall, wide pottery cylinder, with a vertically ribbed body painted a pale, earthy brown and a smooth,

0083H: Tall Mayan Ceramic Ribbed CylinderEst. US$1,600-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Mayan Jaina Island Molded Figure, ex-Arte Primitivo: Pre-Columbian, Jaina/Campeche Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. A charming example of the molded pottery figures made on Jaina Island in the Yucatan. This hollow ceramic figure

0084: Mayan Jaina Island Molded Figure, ex-Arte PrimitivoEst. US$600-US$900

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Mayan Rattle-Legged Tripod Cylinder - Lords: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and Guatemala, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating tripod cylinder vessel with rattle legs. Around the body are three registers: glyphoids around

0085: Mayan Rattle-Legged Tripod Cylinder - LordsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder - Feathered Deity: Pre-Columbian, Maya, Ulua Valley, Honduras, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A round-bottomed cylinder jar with a huge repeated motif of a feathered deity painted in fine-line black, dark brown, red, and orange on

0086: Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder - Feathered DeityEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Large Mayan Pottery Plate w/ Lord's Head: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A distinctive, flat-bottomed plate with flared sides and a central motif in tondo of a

0087: Large Mayan Pottery Plate w/ Lord's HeadEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Moche Pottery Vessel Man & Small Animal: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche V, 600 to 800 CE. A mold-made figural stirrup vessel in the form of a seated man wearing a poncho and holding a small animal underneath it. The animal may be

0087A: Moche Pottery Vessel Man & Small AnimalEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Very Fine Maya Jade Figural Bead - Female: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A near-translucent, long, cylindrical bead in the form of a standing figure that is most likely female. She has her hands

0087B: Very Fine Maya Jade Figural Bead - FemaleEst. US$1,100-US$1,700

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Tall Mayan Pottery Incensario Vessel - Wind God: Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Large and attractive pottery incensario. Tall flaring vessel with splayed foot, "wings" to each side and zig-zag decoration at top and Wind God

0087C: Tall Mayan Pottery Incensario Vessel - Wind GodEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

Moche Stirrup Vessel in Form of Seated Warrior: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche V, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A figural stirrup vessel in the form of a jaguar-headdressed warrior. The warrior is seated, a huge mace held laterally across his

0087D: Moche Stirrup Vessel in Form of Seated WarriorEst. US$1,100-US$1,600Lot Passed

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Mayan / Teotihuacan Pottery Tripod - Elite Figures: Pre-Columbian, Mayan-Teotihuacan, Tiquisate Type, ca. 600 to 800 CE. An elegant, monochrome tan terracotta cylinder standing on three squared legs, the body and legs presenting mesmerizing molded

0088: Mayan / Teotihuacan Pottery Tripod - Elite FiguresEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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Mayan Copador Pottery Cylinder with Seated Scribes: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, El Salvador, Copador, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A striking handbuilt polychrome cylinder vessel - most likely used for the traditional cacao drink - decorated with a

0089: Mayan Copador Pottery Cylinder with Seated ScribesEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Fine Mayan Copador Pottery Bowl - Monkeys: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala and southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 900 CE. A fine example of a Copador-style bowl with a well done, clear band of pseudo-glyphs immediately below the

0090: Fine Mayan Copador Pottery Bowl - MonkeysEst. US$600-US$900

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Mayan Orangeware Cylinder w/ Monkeys, ex-Hollywood: Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, El Salvador or Honduras, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A redware cylinder incised with a pair of very lively monkeys, one balancing a striped ball on his hand, both with what

0091: Mayan Orangeware Cylinder w/ Monkeys, ex-HollywoodEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Maya Jade Pendant of a Lord: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 600 to 950 CE. A strong example of Mayan artistry carved from lovely jade stone of contrasting light and dark green hues, depicting the face of a lord or deity

0091A: Maya Jade Pendant of a LordEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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