Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Oceanic

Zacatecas Polychrome Female ex-Sothebys, ex-Zero Mostel

19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell Crown

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Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Oceanic

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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, and Fossils. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Lot of 24 Ancient Moroccan Stone Arrowheads: Ancient West Africa, Morocco, ca. 6000 to 4000 BCE. A fine ensemble of 24 knapped stone arrowheads of triangular forms exhibiting black, dark grey, red, beige, and amber hues. Many of the arrowheads

0001: Lot of 24 Ancient Moroccan Stone ArrowheadsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Huge North African Fossilized Spinosaur Teeth (2): North Africa, early Cretaceous (Lower Albian to Lower Cenomanian), ca. 112 to 97 million years ago. A pair of fossilized teeth from the fierce Spinosaurus (Spinosaurus aegyptiacus), the largest known

0002: Huge North African Fossilized Spinosaur Teeth (2)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

North African Spinosaurus Tooth Assortment: North Africa, early Cretaceous (Lower Albian to Lower Cenomanian), ca. 112 to 97 million years ago. Two fierce fossilized front teeth and two jaw fragments containing more teeth from the terrifying

0003: North African Spinosaurus Tooth AssortmentEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Fine Fossilized Megalodon Tooth: Ancient Seas, ca. 2 million years ago. A finely preserved Megalodon tooth that has developed lustrous grey and brown hues due to the process of fossilization. The triangular enamel is lightly rounded

0004: Fine Fossilized Megalodon ToothEst. US$250-US$350

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Mammoth Femur Bone Section + Mammoth Fur: Central Asia, Russia/Siberia, Pleistocene epoch (Ice Age), ca. 35,000 years ago. A fascinating section from a mammoth long bone, partially fossilized, with creamy brown, white, and dark brown details

0005: Mammoth Femur Bone Section + Mammoth FurEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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Mammoth Tooth, Wooly Rhino Tooth, & Mammoth Fur: Central Asia, Siberia, Pleistocene, ca. 3.6 million years ago to 10,000 years ago. A wonderfully preserved example of a fossilized tooth from a woolly rhino (Coelodonta antiquitatis), an animal that

0006: Mammoth Tooth, Wooly Rhino Tooth, & Mammoth FurEst. US$900-US$1,500

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Maya Basalt Seated Figure of Batz / Howler Monkey God: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Postclassic Maya Period, ca. 1000 to 1200 CE. Carved from a beautiful piece of basalt in a very clever manner, a monkey who is full of personality, sitting/kneeling upon

0007: Maya Basalt Seated Figure of Batz / Howler Monkey GodEst. US$1,700-US$2,550Lot Passed

Olmec Stone Bloodletting Tool - Avian Atop: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. An ominous figure from violent ancient religious rituals, a carved stone bloodletting implement capped by a looming

0008: Olmec Stone Bloodletting Tool - Avian AtopEst. US$2,500-US$3,000Lot Passed

Gorgeous / Large Olmec Blue-Green Jade Celt: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A striking, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant

0009: Gorgeous / Large Olmec Blue-Green Jade CeltEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot 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

0010: Olmec Stone Manopla Caterpillar Form, ex-Peter WrayEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Classic Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel - House: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Casa Grande, earliest type of stirrup vessel called "Classic Chavin", ca. 1200 BCE. A very fine example of the early monochrome stirrup vessels found in the mountains

0011: Classic Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel - HouseEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

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Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Fins: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A beautifully-preserved stone mace head made from a dense dark-brown stone. The conical base has a central socketing hole which tapers

0012: Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ FinsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spikes: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A beautifully-preserved stone mace head made from a dense, pale grey stone. The conical base has a central socketing hole; the body's

0013: Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ SpikesEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Chavin Stone Mace Head Radiating Spirals: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A strikingly-shaped grey stone mace head, with a squat form and a tapered central socket. The exterior widens abruptly into a discoid

0014: Chavin Stone Mace Head Radiating SpiralsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Chavin Stone Mace Head, Star-Shape: Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A hand-carved stone mace head of an intimidating form with thick conical spikes protruding around the circumference. The interior

0015: Chavin Stone Mace Head, Star-ShapeEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Chavin Redware Portrait Stirrup Vessel - Elder: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Santa Ana, Chavin, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. A wonderful polychrome stirrup vessel, the grand near-spherical body of which depicts a village elder, perhaps a shaman or healer, with an

0016: Chavin Redware Portrait Stirrup Vessel - ElderEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Paracas Polychrome Stirrup Vessel - Fisherman Form: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Paracas, San Pedro culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. An impressive anthropomorphic vessel likely depicting a shaman given the horn-like ornament adorning his headdress who

0017: Paracas Polychrome Stirrup Vessel - Fisherman FormEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

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Chancay Textile Weaver Basket w/ Tools: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 CE. A fine, nicely-preserved weaver's basket comprised of tightly-woven reeds and filled with original sewing implements. The sewing tools include

0018: Chancay Textile Weaver Basket w/ ToolsEst. US$400-US$600

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Rare Chavin Textile Fragment Zoomorphic Faces: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A very rare cotton textile fragment from the Chavin peoples of ancient Peru. The tightly woven fabric is decorated with two fierce zoomorphic

0019: Rare Chavin Textile Fragment Zoomorphic FacesEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Large Chancay Painted Textile Figures / Animals: Pre-Columbian, Chancay, modern day Peru, ca. 1300 to 1470 CE. A bright, rectangular textile decorated with diamond-shaped panels, each with stepped edges and bright backgrounds, depicting standing

0020: Large Chancay Painted Textile Figures / AnimalsEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Tiahuanaco Camelid Fiber Four-Cornered Hat: Pre-Columbian, Chile, Tiahuanaco (also Tiwanaku), ca. 400 to 700 CE. A finely woven, four-cornered hat of a rather high form, featuring a square crown and pointed tips, the yarns dyed black for the

0021: Tiahuanaco Camelid Fiber Four-Cornered HatEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Huge Moche Copper Trumpet Ceremonial Use: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A magnificent, rare example of a long trumpet, made from three sheets of copper rolled together to form a massive musical

0022: Huge Moche Copper Trumpet Ceremonial UseEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

Incredible Moche Wood Scepter Finial w/ Inlays: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 400 CE. Wow! An incredibly preserved, extremely rare wooden scepter finial. It depicts a structure with a lord inside of it, perhaps meant

0023: Incredible Moche Wood Scepter Finial w/ InlaysEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

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Rare Mochica Gold / Silver Ear Plugs (pair): Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A pair of wonderfully delicate, rare 53% gold & silver alloy ear plugs, each of similar form: a long cylindrical post capped at

0024: Rare Mochica Gold / Silver Ear Plugs (pair)Est. US$800-US$1,200

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