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Oligocene Ovoid Amber w/ Cockroach, Cricket, Fly: Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Oligocene to Miocene, ca. 25 million years ago. An ovoid amber nugget containing a preserved cockroach, cricket, and chironomid (fly). Resin from the extinct tree

0116F: Oligocene Ovoid Amber w/ Cockroach, Cricket, FlyEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Pair Oligocene Amber w/ Cricket (Dominican Republic): Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Oligocene to Miocene, ca. 25 million years ago. A pair of amber nuggets, each with a preserved cricket inside of it. Resin from the extinct tree Hymenaea protera is the

0116G: Pair Oligocene Amber w/ Cricket (Dominican Republic)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Large & Fine Fossilized Megalodon Tooth: Ancient Seas, ca. 2 million years ago. A sizable and gorgeous example of a Megalodon tooth that has turned a glossy black through the fossilization process. The edges of the tooth are currently worn

0116H: Large & Fine Fossilized Megalodon ToothEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Large & Beautiful Fossilized Megalodon Tooth: Ancient seas, ca. 2 million years ago. A huge example of a Megalodon tooth that has developed glossy shades of black, grey, and brown through the process of fossilization. The edges of the tooth are

0116I: Large & Beautiful Fossilized Megalodon ToothEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Pleistocene Fossilized Mammoth Tooth Cross-Section: Pleistocene epoch (Ice Age), ca. 35,000 years ago. A fine fossilized cross section from a mammoth tooth, smoothed flat and highly polished on one side. The original chemicals of the teeth have been

0116J: Pleistocene Fossilized Mammoth Tooth Cross-SectionEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Prehistoric Peruvian Stone Spearhead Sharpener: South America, Peru, prehistoric period, ca. 5000 to 2000 years ago. A sinuously-shaped spearhead sharpener from ancient Peru, made from a pretty stone with reddish and beige hues. The sides of the

0117: Prehistoric Peruvian Stone Spearhead SharpenerEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Prehistoric Peruvian Alabaster Mortar w/ Human Form: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, prehistoric period, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A fascinating and incredibly rare ancient object, a disc-shaped alabaster mortar with an anthropomorphic figure whose

0118: Prehistoric Peruvian Alabaster Mortar w/ Human FormEst. US$3,600-US$5,400Lot Passed

Chorrera Stone Anthropomorphic Jaguar Tooth Idol: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera culture, Late Formative period, ca. 1500 to 300 BCE. A stone carved in the shape of a jaguar tooth and incised with facial features by the Chorrera peoples of ancient

0119: Chorrera Stone Anthropomorphic Jaguar Tooth IdolEst. US$3,600-US$5,400Lot Passed

Olmec Greenstone Anthropomorphic Figure: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico/Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A fierce greenstone carving of a standing human figure. Made using string cutting, drilling, and rubbing with sandstone

0120: Olmec Greenstone Anthropomorphic FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Tall Olmec Greenstone Celt: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A lovely hand axe known as a "celt," hand-carved from a mottled deep green stone with light and dark inclusions. The body is

0120A: Tall Olmec Greenstone CeltEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Chavin Fossilized Bone Jaguar God w/ 18 K Gold Eyes: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A carved fossilized bone figure of a jaguar, crouched, with its paws and ears string cut and well-defined. Teeth are incised around its bulbous snout.

0121: Chavin Fossilized Bone Jaguar God w/ 18 K Gold EyesEst. US$1,800-US$2,700

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Mezcala Greenstone Mask Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A string-cut olive-colored greenstone pendant in the form of a stylized human face with a large forehead and

0122: Mezcala Greenstone Mask PendantEst. US$1,300-US$1,950

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La Tolita / Tumaco Clay Roller Stamp - Monkey: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (Tumaco) culture, ca. 600 BCE to 450 CE. A delightful ceramic stamp roller, made to dye fabric or paint skin for ceremonies, featuring an intricate negative-resist

0122A: La Tolita / Tumaco Clay Roller Stamp - MonkeyEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Head & Torso Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal style, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A fine bust of an abstract anthropomorphic figure, hand-carved from a mottled beige stone with chalky-white and

0123: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Head & Torso PendantEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel - Intact!: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, Late Cupisnique, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A burnished brownware lentoid vessel with a high arched stirrup spout. The Chavin people lived in the northern Highland

0124: Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel - Intact!Est. US$1,900-US$2,850Lot Passed

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Rare Colima Redware Dog Effigy w/ 2 Heads!: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful sculptural vessel in traditional dog form but with 2 heads and 2 tails, their faces caught in a playful expression as they

0125: Rare Colima Redware Dog Effigy w/ 2 Heads!Est. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine Mezcala standing anthropomorphic figure, hand-carved and string-cut from a mottled pale-green stone with dark inclusions,

0125A: Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Standing FigureEst. US$900-US$1,200

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Fabulous / Tall Chupicuaro Redware Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato Valley, Chupicuaro, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A fabulous Chupicuaro standing female figure with a strikingly flat, abstract form and an attractive bi-chrome finish,

0125B: Fabulous / Tall Chupicuaro Redware Female FigureEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Proto-Nazca Textile Panel Fragment, Framed: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Proto-Nazca, ca. 200 to 100 BCE. A beautiful textile fragment composed of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers dyed in hues of crimson and gold. The

0126: Proto-Nazca Textile Panel Fragment, FramedEst. US$500-US$700

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Zapotec Ceramic Effigy Vessel - Goddess 8Z: Pre-Columbian, Oaxaca, Mexico, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. A detailed example of one of the most famous forms of Monte Alban pottery, a figural vessel made from crema paste

0127: Zapotec Ceramic Effigy Vessel - Goddess 8ZEst. US$3,600-US$5,400

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Colima Redware Seated Figure of a Child Shaman: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A burnished redware pottery seated figure, probably depicting a shaman given its horned helmet, yet presenting a child-like countenance and

0127A: Colima Redware Seated Figure of a Child ShamanEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Nayarit Seated Lady w/ Food Offerings: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio, ca 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built polychrome terracotta figure, depicting a seated female with an expressive visage and an open mouth suggesting

0127B: Nayarit Seated Lady w/ Food OfferingsEst. US$800-US$1,000Lot Passed

Nayarit Pottery Seated Male with Rattle: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow pottery figure in the form of a seated male, seemingly wearing nothing but a necklace, headdress, nose ring, and spooled earrings.

0127C: Nayarit Pottery Seated Male with RattleEst. US$1,200-US$1,600Lot Passed

Colima Redware Seated Ancestor Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A lively, hand-built, and highly-burnished redware pottery figure seated on a pair of delineated curved legs below a

0128: Colima Redware Seated Ancestor FigureEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

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