Beauty & Beasts: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

10th C. Indian Rajasthan Sandstone of a Divine Beauty

Early 20th C. Tibetan / Nepalese Brass Mask of Citipati

Moche I Bichrome Stirrup Vessel - Llama Head Form

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Beauty & Beasts: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

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A whimsical gathering of ancient, ethnographic, and fine art from around the world that ignite the imagination and perfectly encapsulate the adage of how beauty is in the eye of the beholder! From gnashing animals to distinguished radiance, this week's selection of items is sure to please both the discerning collector as well as their inner child! All ancient items legally acquired, legal to sell and guaranteed to be as described.

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Colima Pottery Figural - Mother and Child: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A sweet pottery sculpture of a seated mother holding her child in her left arm. Bare-chested, the maternal figure leans over the infant,

0131A: Colima Pottery Figural - Mother and ChildEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Michoacan Pottery Nude Female Figure w/ Broad Head: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A hand-built pottery female figure presenting nude while standing atop a pair of delineated, high-arching feet. The woman has a relatively

0132: Michoacan Pottery Nude Female Figure w/ Broad HeadEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Michoacan Pottery Standing Pregnant Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A fabulous hand-built pottery female "pretty lady" figure depicted pregnant and standing as her petite breasts and

0133: Michoacan Pottery Standing Pregnant Female FigureEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Unusual Michoacan Standing Pottery Pretty Lady: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A hand-built pottery female 'pretty lady' presenting nude while standing atop delineated legs. Highly burnished and decorated with orange

0134: Unusual Michoacan Standing Pottery Pretty LadyEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Pottery Flutes w/ Snake & Monkey: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, ca. 500 to 900 CE. A fascinating pair of ancient pottery flutes, one with a mold made zoomorphic head

0135: Pre-Columbian Pottery Flutes w/ Snake & MonkeyEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Colima Pottery Shaman Figure w/ Horn & Staff: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive terracotta shaman depicted standing and holding a long staff or walking stick. The mysterious figure presents a rectangular

0136: Colima Pottery Shaman Figure w/ Horn & StaffEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Olla w/ Lotus Flower Motif: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A gorgeous hand-built pottery bowl with a rounded yet stable base, thick walls, a hemispherical body, and an annular rim, gently

0137: Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Olla w/ Lotus Flower MotifEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Colima Pottery Seated Warrior Figural Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hollow-built pottery figural vessel that exhibits lustrous, highly burnished surfaces covered with attractive

0138: Colima Pottery Seated Warrior Figural VesselEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Nayarit Chinesco Type B Bichrome Seated Figural Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, Type B, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A wonderful example of a hand-built pottery Chinesco Type B figural vessel resting atop legs folded

0139: Nayarit Chinesco Type B Bichrome Seated Figural VesselEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Jalisco Redware Seated Male Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A skillfully hand-built redware male figure, sitting with his left knee raised and his right leg bent before him, his left hand placed on

0140: Jalisco Redware Seated Male FigureEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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Rare Jalisco Pottery Horned Lizard Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Lizard enthusiasts will be delighted by this endearing hand-built vessel effigy in the form of a horned lizard! The rotund body is

0140A: Rare Jalisco Pottery Horned Lizard VesselEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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Colima Coahuayana Valley Terracotta Seated Warrior: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Coahuayana Valley type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A magnificent warrior figure of a sizable form that is hand-built from pottery and exhibits

0141: Colima Coahuayana Valley Terracotta Seated WarriorEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Nayarit Pottery Seated Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow-built and highly burnished pottery female figure presenting in a seated pose atop conical legs. Her broad body features a pair of

0142: Nayarit Pottery Seated Female FigureEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Jalisco Ameca-Etzatlan Terracotta Seated Female Tattoos: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca-Etzatlan style, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A large and hollow, hand-built and modeled terracotta female figure, sitting with her legs folded to the right side,

0143: Jalisco Ameca-Etzatlan Terracotta Seated Female TattoosEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Jalisco Ameca Pottery Warrior Figure w/ Barrel Armor: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery warrior figure of sizable form that stands atop thick, delineated legs and flattened feet. The imposing

0144: Jalisco Ameca Pottery Warrior Figure w/ Barrel ArmorEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Jar: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Paquime/Casas Grandes, Ramos type, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A sizable pottery jar formed via the coil-and-scrape technique with a round but stable base, a spherical body

0145: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome JarEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Paquime Polychrome Olla: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes (Paquime) culture, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery olla of round-bottomed form with a large piriform body, a

0146: Casas Grandes Paquime Polychrome OllaEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Tlatilco Pottery Standing Pretty Lady: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built pottery pretty lady figure standing atop delineated legs with petite feet and ample thighs. The woman presents with a

0147: Tlatilco Pottery Standing Pretty LadyEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Tlatilco Standing Nude Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. A hand-modeled 'pretty lady' figure in solid terracotta, with a pronounced, large headdress or coiffure, large

0148: Tlatilco Standing Nude Female FigureEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Veracruz Pottery Seated Mourner w/ Child, TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A wonderful hollow-built pottery male figure seated with crossed legs and wearing a small loincloth, his rigid

0149: Veracruz Pottery Seated Mourner w/ Child, TL TestedEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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Veracruz Pottery Articulated Whistle Figure: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A mold-formed pottery sonriente figure with attached arms that articulate around in a circle. The female figure stands upon

0150: Veracruz Pottery Articulated Whistle FigureEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Veracruz Carved Stone Hacha - Avian / Anthropomorphic: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A fantastic carved-stone hacha in the form of an anthropomorphic and avian head presenting two recessed, annular

0151: Veracruz Carved Stone Hacha - Avian / AnthropomorphicEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Veracruz Remojadas Pottery Sonriente Figure: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A remarkable terracotta sonriente (smiling face) of sizable form depicting a standing child with arms extended outward.

0152: Veracruz Remojadas Pottery Sonriente FigureEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Zapotec Monte Alban Pottery Incensario, Deity Head: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, Phase III, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An evocative pottery incensario in the form of the head of a zoomorphic deity - likely Cocijo or the Plumed

0154: Zapotec Monte Alban Pottery Incensario, Deity HeadEst. US$4,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

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