Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic

Enormous Veracruz Pottery Standing Figure w/ TL

Early 20th C. African Mende Bundu Wooden Helmet Mask

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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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Moche Brownware Stirrup Vessel w/ Frogs: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase VI to V, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A mold-formed and highly-burnished brownware pottery vessel with a flat base, a circular body, a stirrup-shaped handle, and a

0047I: Moche Brownware Stirrup Vessel w/ FrogsEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Moche Bi-chrome Frog Effigy Spouted Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Late Moche, Moche V, ca. 700 CE. A fabulous mold-made, bichrome terracotta frog effigy spouted vessel of an endearingly expressive form with bulging eyes, a wide slit

0048: Moche Bi-chrome Frog Effigy Spouted VesselEst. US$900-US$1,400

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Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche II, ca. 300 to 400 CE. A molded, fine line stirrup vessel with an interesting form - its body divided into six distinct units by raised lines that radiate from the center

0048A: Moche Pottery Stirrup VesselEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Exceptional Moche Portrait Vessel w/ TL: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche III to Moche IV (Classic Period), ca. 450 to 650 CE, probably later in the period. A strikingly lifelike mold-made portrait stirrup vessel in the tridimensional style, with

0048B: Exceptional Moche Portrait Vessel w/ TLEst. US$6,500-US$9,750

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Moche Blackware Stirrup Vessel - Battle of Deities: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche III, ca. 300 to 600 CE. Way before action hero and adventure movies, some of the best rivalries were depicted on Moche pottery. This monochrome stirrup vessel

0048C: Moche Blackware Stirrup Vessel - Battle of DeitiesEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Moche Bi-Chrome Stirrup Vessel - Skeleton Cargador: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche 4, classic period, ca. 400 to 500 CE. Perfect for any fan of the macabre - a bichrome pottery effigy stirrup vessel representing the humblest member of

0048E: Moche Bi-Chrome Stirrup Vessel - Skeleton CargadorEst. US$2,600-US$3,900Lot Passed

Moche Pottery Polychrome Figural Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche III to IV, ca. 400 to 700 CE. A mold-formed pottery vessel depicting a stylized male figure seated atop an integral, slightly-rounded ovoid base. The man sits

0048F: Moche Pottery Polychrome Figural Stirrup VesselEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Moche Pottery Stirrup Head Vessel - Leishmaniasis: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A mold-formed and highly-burnished pottery vessel with a flat base, a bulbous body, a stirrup-shaped handle, and a vertical spout. The

0048G: Moche Pottery Stirrup Head Vessel - LeishmaniasisEst. US$600-US$900

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Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel - Hallucinogenic Frog: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase V, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A mold-formed and highly-burnished pottery vessel with a flat base, a bulbous body depicting a charming frog, an arching

0048H: Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel - Hallucinogenic FrogEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Moche / Chimu Pottery Vessel - Llama Head: Pre-Columbian, North-Central Coast Peru, late Moche / Chimu culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A sizable, mold-formed, and highly-burnished pottery vessel in the form of a llama head. The head is defined

0048I: Moche / Chimu Pottery Vessel - Llama HeadEst. US$900-US$1,400

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Large Proto Nazca Textle Panel - Geometric Motifs: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Proto Nazca, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A gorgeous textile panel comprised of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in hues of scarlet, coffee, wheat, cobalt,

0049: Large Proto Nazca Textle Panel - Geometric MotifsEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Clay, Stone, Copper Spindle Whorl Strand: Pre-Columbian, Peru and Ecuador, ca. 300 BCE to 1000 CE. Comprised of 40 miniature spindle whorls made from terracotta and stones of hues ranging from cream to russet to black as well as some copper

0049A: Pre-Columbian Clay, Stone, Copper Spindle Whorl StrandEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Peruvian Greenstone, Obsidian, & Shell Necklace: Pre-Columbian, Peru, northcoast, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A special necklace presenting a unique design and comprised of a wonderful ensemble of beads made from greenstone, obsidian, camelid bone,

0049B: Peruvian Greenstone, Obsidian, & Shell NecklaceEst. US$400-US$600

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Large Mapuche Stone Celt: Pre-Columbian, Argentina or Chile, Mapuche culture, ca. 1200 to 1800 CE. A hefty celt carved from mottled dark-brown stone with faint beige inclusions. The lengthy body has lightly convex faces, a

0049C: Large Mapuche Stone CeltEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Stone and Clay Bead Necklace: Pre-Columbian, Peru, north coast, ca. 500 BCE to 1500 CE. Comprised of nearly 100 ancient beads made from terracotta and stone, the vast majority of which are nearly spherical with incised concentric

0049D: Pre-Columbian Stone and Clay Bead NecklaceEst. US$600-US$900

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Paracas Burnished Painted and Incised Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian, south coast of Peru, Paracas culture, Callango style, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A handsome incised, painted, and burnished ceramic bowl with a low, flaring form. The exterior is decorated

0049E: Paracas Burnished Painted and Incised Pottery BowlEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Recuay Polychrome Jar - Royal Head, Saurians, & Jaguars: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Northern Highlands, Recuay culture, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-built and highly-burnished pottery jar with a hemispherical body, a planar shoulder, a stocky neck with a flared

0049F: Recuay Polychrome Jar - Royal Head, Saurians, & JaguarsEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Pachacamac Textile Panel w/ Anthropomorphs & Birds: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Pachacamac culture, ca. 1000 CE. A fine textile panel comprised of tightly-woven natural cotton fibers in hues of beige, coffee, burgundy, and wheat. The textile

0049G: Pachacamac Textile Panel w/ Anthropomorphs & BirdsEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

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Nazca-Huari Polychrome Jaguar Shaman Head Jar: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca or Huari/Wari, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A very large polychrome terracotta head vessel of a transforming jaguar shaman with a wild visage presenting eyes in circular

0050: Nazca-Huari Polychrome Jaguar Shaman Head JarEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Nazca Ceramic Stirrup Vessel with Birds and Fish: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca culture, Phase 3 to 4, ca. 200 to 450 CE. A large, double spouted globular pottery bottle with spouts connected via a flat bridge handle, all painted in a rich polychrome

0050A: Nazca Ceramic Stirrup Vessel with Birds and FishEst. US$600-US$900

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Nazca Polychrome Pottery Figural Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A lovely hand-built pottery drinking vessel with a slightly rounded base, a cylindrical body with a tapering shoulder, a bulbous

0050B: Nazca Polychrome Pottery Figural Stirrup VesselEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Matched Nazca Polychrome Bowls: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A fine set of matched ceramic bowls with highly-burnished surfaces and a cream-slipped ground. Each bowl rests upon a round but stable base

0050C: Lot of 2 Matched Nazca Polychrome BowlsEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Nazca Wood & Fiber Atl Atl w/ Copper Animal Finials: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A hand-carved wooden atl atl (also atlatl, atl-atl) of a rod-shaped form with a smooth top section and mud covering most of the main body.

0051: Nazca Wood & Fiber Atl Atl w/ Copper Animal FinialsEst. US$1,250-US$1,750Lot Passed

Nazca Wood Textile Tool with Monkey Finial: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden tool, perhaps a loom stick, with a thick body that slightly tapers and a stylized anthropomorphic monkey figure

0051A: Nazca Wood Textile Tool with Monkey FinialEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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