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Early Cretaceous Psittacosaurus Juvenile Dinosaur: Central/Eastern Asia, China, Early Cretaceous, ca. 126 to 101 million years ago. A beautifully fossilized, near complete skeleton of a young Psittacosaurus, a ceratopsian dinosaur who lived in the

0001: Early Cretaceous Psittacosaurus Juvenile DinosaurEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

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0001A: Complete Fossil Hyphalosaurus - Swimming ReptileEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Fossilized North American Triceratops Nose Horn: North America, late Cretaceous Period, ca. 68 to 66 million years ago. Wow! An incredible fossilized nose horn from a triceratops (Triceratops horridus), one of the most famous dinosaurs. First found

0002: Fossilized North American Triceratops Nose HornEst. US$2,200-US$3,500Lot Passed

Large Fossilized Mammoth Tooth: Siberia or northern North America, Early Pliocene to Early Holocene, ca. 5 million years ago to 10,000 years ago. A fine, large fossilized example of a mammoth tooth with beautiful deposits on its

0002A: Large Fossilized Mammoth ToothEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Fossilized Pleistocene Cave Bear Foot + Mandible: Ancient Europe, Pleistocene epoch, ca. 1.2 million to 24,000 years ago. A massive fossilized foot of a European cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), with its almost humanlike form and long claws, and a

0002B: Fossilized Pleistocene Cave Bear Foot + MandibleEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Rare Fossilized Molar of Baby Mammoth: North America, Pliocene to Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 100,000 to 20,000 years old. A beautifully preserved fossilized molar from a juvenile mammoth, with not only the tooth surface but also the root

0002C: Rare Fossilized Molar of Baby MammothEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Fantastic / Large Serbian Ice Age Mammoth Jawbone: Eastern Europe, found along the Donau River near Novi Sad, Serbia, Pleistocene epoch (Ice Age), ca. 35,000 years ago. A wonderfully preserved fossilized mammoth jawbone with both of its M2 and M3

0003: Fantastic / Large Serbian Ice Age Mammoth JawboneEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

Maya Ulua Valley Pottery Bowl - Pelicans: Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Mayan Ulua Valley, ca. 550 to 850 CE. A beautiful bowl from a unique Maya tradition with a deep interior, gently incurved rim, and a motif of pelicans painted around its

0004: Maya Ulua Valley Pottery Bowl - PelicansEst. US$1,500-US$1,800Lot Passed

Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Gourd-Shaped Olla: Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Maya Ulua Valley, ca. 550 to 850 CE. A fascinatingly-shaped ceramic vessel with a ridged body and spiral-shaped central point on its two flattened sides, resembling a small

0004A: Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Gourd-Shaped OllaEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

Huge Maya Round Chert Eccentric: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A huge round "eccentric", hand-knapped from a massive piece of cream-colored chert, its surface

0004B: Huge Maya Round Chert EccentricEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Maya Greenstone / Silver Earrings (pr): Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A quartet of greenstone beads, each cylindrical in form and pierced through vertically. They are suspended in

0004C: Maya Greenstone / Silver Earrings (pr)Est. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Maya Pottery Stamp - Lord Speaking: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built pottery stamp seal with a tab-shaped handle and a rectangular body incised to form a complex

0004D: Maya Pottery Stamp - Lord SpeakingEst. US$500-US$750

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Rare Maya Pottery Shrimp / Lobster Vessel: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and Guatemala, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A rare, burnished terracotta vessel in the form of a crustacean, either a shrimp or langostino ("small

0005: Rare Maya Pottery Shrimp / Lobster VesselEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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Maya Polychrome Jar w/ Seated Dignitaries, ex-Harmer: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 850 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of an elegant form with a flat base, a carinated lower body with a tapered upper

0005A: Maya Polychrome Jar w/ Seated Dignitaries, ex-HarmerEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

Maya Jaina Terracotta Warrior Figures (matched pr): Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Yucatan, Jaina / Campeche, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. A beautiful matched set of hollow-molded pottery warrior figures, each standing atop an integral

0005B: Maya Jaina Terracotta Warrior Figures (matched pr)Est. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Olmec Ceramic Beaker of Howling Coyote w/ Black Glaze: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Las Bocas, Olmec, ca. 800 BCE to 300 BCE. One of my favorites! A delightful ceramic vessel in the form of a howling coyote, featuring a huge head relative to its round

0006: Olmec Ceramic Beaker of Howling Coyote w/ Black GlazeEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Olmec Jade Bird of Prey Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 10th to 6th century BCE. A stunning speckled dark green jade piece, finely polished and presenting incised wing detailing on the back. The jade

0006A: Olmec Jade Bird of Prey PendantEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Olmec Pottery Seated Anthropomorphic Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. A fantastic seated anthropomorphic figure, hand-built from pale orange terracotta, with a pair of sinuous legs crossed

0007: Olmec Pottery Seated Anthropomorphic FigureEst. US$900-US$1,300Lot Passed

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Olmec Stone Manopla Caterpillar Form, ex-Peter Wray: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec culture, ca. 6th to 3rd century BCE. A manopla, a fascinating and rare stone artifact from the ball game, with a semicircle form, a thick columnar handle through its open

0007A: Olmec Stone Manopla Caterpillar Form, ex-Peter WrayEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Guerrero Xalitla Terracotta Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Xalitla culture, ca. 1200 to 900 BCE. A fascinating ceramic figure of a seated person of indeterminate gender, rendered in a lifelike manner with nice facial

0007B: Guerrero Xalitla Terracotta Seated FigureEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Zapotec Monte Alban III Pottery Figural Censer - TL'd: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban III, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A mold-made ceramic incensario in the form of a standing figure, perhaps a representation of the god known to the

0007C: Zapotec Monte Alban III Pottery Figural Censer - TL'dEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Finely Carved Maya Jade Pendant w/ Standing Warrior: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely carved jade pendant of rich olive green hues with black and brown inclusions depicting a standing warrior holding a spear in his hand

0007D: Finely Carved Maya Jade Pendant w/ Standing WarriorEst. US$2,200-US$3,300

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Lot of 3 Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figures: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine gathering of three abstract standing figures carved from hardstones presenting various hues of green. Each figure

0007F: Lot of 3 Mezcala Greenstone Standing FiguresEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God w/ Red Spots: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A fine example of an abstract standing axe god figure, hand-carved from mottled grey-green stone, of a stout form

0007G: Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God w/ Red SpotsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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