Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic

Enormous Veracruz Pottery Standing Figure w/ TL

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Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic

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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more.

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Impressive Guerrero Chontal Greenstone Mask: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Middle phase, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A fabulous anthropomorphic face mask of a substantial form, hand-carved from mottled sage-green stone with

0001: Impressive Guerrero Chontal Greenstone MaskEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Rare Mezcala Proto-Olmec Stone Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE. An abstract standing proto-Olmec Mezcala figure, carved and string-cut from a greenstone with rich coloration.

0001A: Rare Mezcala Proto-Olmec Stone Standing FigureEst. US$4,500-US$6,750

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A beautiful axe god figure, hand-carved from mottled forest-green stone with black inclusions, with a sanded and

0001B: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe GodEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A finely-carved stone axe god figure with a stocky body, a pair of thick arms which wrap around the abdomen, and string-cut

0002: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God FigureEst. US$300-US$500

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Guerrero Chontal Stone Face Mask: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero, Chontal, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A wonderful face mask of a square form, hand-carved from a grey-green stone slab with some russet-hued

0002A: Guerrero Chontal Stone Face MaskEst. US$3,200-US$4,800Lot Passed

Miniature Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely standing anthropomorphic axe god figure of a miniature size, hand-carved from a pale beige-hued stone with appealing

0003: Miniature Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God PendantEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Rare Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Idol: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An intriguing anthropomorphic figure of a modified M-24 type, carved from pale sage-green stone with orange, white, and dark-brown

0003A: Rare Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone IdolEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Squatting Figural Bead: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely bead depicting a squatting abstract human figure with a large lobed nodule on the back, perhaps a pouch with straps

0003B: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Squatting Figural BeadEst. US$600-US$900

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Small Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A fine standing axe god figurine carved from pale sage-green stone with dark inclusions. The figure stands atop delineated

0004: Small Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone FigureEst. US$400-US$600

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Maskette: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A large face maskette of a solid composition, hand-carved from a mottled light green stone with beige and dark-green

0004A: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone MasketteEst. US$900-US$1,350

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely axe god figurine, hand-carved from a mottled forest-green stone with sage-green inclusions. Meticulously polished and

0005: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe GodEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone Earspool: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero/Mezcala culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. One large greenstone earspool/ear plug with a characteristically flared flat trumpet shape and two perforations to either side

0006: Pre-Columbian Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone EarspoolEst. US$400-US$600

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Maya Copador Polychrome Swimmer Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Honduras/El Salvador, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A Copador bowl with of rounded form with steep walls and an unpronounced rim, finely painted on the

0007: Maya Copador Polychrome Swimmer BowlEst. US$500-US$700

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Maya Greenstone Jaguar Piercer: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating green carved hardstone ceremonial piercer capped by a jaguar head. It has a

0008: Maya Greenstone Jaguar PiercerEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Maya Peten Polychrome Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Peten Basin, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A thick-walled pottery bowl with a flat base, tall rounded walls, a rolled rim, and a deep basin. The ground of

0009: Maya Peten Polychrome BowlEst. US$600-US$900

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Maya Peten Pottery Codex Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Peten Basin, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A thin walled ceramic bowl with polychrome motifs ringing the exterior. As these are somewhat worn, it

0010: Maya Peten Pottery Codex BowlEst. US$400-US$600

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Massive Maya Belize Chert Blade: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A massive beige and grey chert blade, symmetrical in form, with two round swirls of banded

0011: Massive Maya Belize Chert BladeEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Maya Jadeite Pendant Set in Modern Silver & Tourmaline: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful rod-form pendant carved from pale sage-green jadeite with milky white inclusions. The pendant

0012: Maya Jadeite Pendant Set in Modern Silver & TourmalineEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Maya Greenstone Abstract Anthropomorphic Face: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A wonderful anthropomorphic head of an abstract presentation, hand-carved from a pale sage-green stone with

0013: Maya Greenstone Abstract Anthropomorphic FaceEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Olmec Greenstone Drug Spoon Pendant: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico/Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A stone spoon of grey-green hues and an interesting form. A long, rectangular trough is at the top, pierced through the

0014: Olmec Greenstone Drug Spoon PendantEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Olmec Carved Bone Female Venus Idol - Incredibly Rare: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A wonderful female figure, hand-carved from deer bone or that of another ungulate, standing nude with delineated legs and

0014A: Olmec Carved Bone Female Venus Idol - Incredibly RareEst. US$4,500-US$6,750Lot Passed

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Large Olmec Jadeite Celt: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A gorgeous, hand-carved jadeite celt of a soft blue-green color and an elegant presentation. Meticulously flaked and then

0014B: Large Olmec Jadeite CeltEst. US$2,200-US$3,300

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Olmec Tlapacoya Pottery Standing Female: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec period, Tlatilco people, Tlapacoya, ca. 1250 to 800 BCE. A beautifully-preserved figure of a stylized woman standing atop a pair of attenuated conical legs. She wears a

0014C: Olmec Tlapacoya Pottery Standing FemaleEst. US$1,200-US$1,700Lot Passed

Superb Olmec Carved Jade Maskette: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. A striking maskette hand-carved from a beautiful jade stone of milky white hues with striking mint green inclusions, created

0014E: Superb Olmec Carved Jade MasketteEst. US$6,500-US$9,750Lot Passed

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