Variety Ancient Art Auction

Important Pre-Columbian Olmec Seated Figure - CIRAM Tested

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Sebring, FL, United States

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Variety Ancient Art Auction

Minerva Gallery

A variety of antiquities and art from different cultures from around the world, featuring an important Olmec figure authenticated by CIRAM labs in France.

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Pre-Columbian Quimbaya Seated Male figure: Pre-Columbian Quimbaya Seated Male figure from Colombia, ca. 1000-1400 CE., Caldas Complex, Hollow buff earthenware with traces of brown red slip. Fine condition with mineral deposits. 9 1/4" in

0049: Pre-Columbian Quimbaya Seated Male figureEst. US$1,200-US$1,400Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Quimbaya Seated Male figure: Pre-Columbian Quimbaya Seated Male figure from Colombia, ca. 1000-1400 CE., Middle Cauca region, hollow buff earthenware with burnished deep red slip. Fine condition with some restoration to the

0050: Pre-Columbian Quimbaya Seated Male figureEst. US$1,250-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Sinu Votive female figure: Pre-Columbian Sinu Votive female figure from the Zambrano region, lower Magdalena River area, ca. 500 CE. Brown earthenware with tumbaga rings, Good condition with damage to nose area and eroded

0051: Pre-Columbian Sinu Votive female figureEst. US$300-US$400

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Important Pre-Columbian Olmec Seated Figure - CIRAM Tested: Important Pre-Columbian Olmec Seated Figure from Puebla, Mexico, ca. 900-600 BCE. Seated figure carved in a serpentine stone holding a celt in both hands, openwork arms and a hole drilled through the

0052: Important Pre-Columbian Olmec Seated Figure - CIRAM TestedEst. US$100,000-US$200,000

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Zemi: Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Zemi from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1200-1500 CE. Three cornered stone, creamy gray hardstone with polished surface: traced of red pigment. Incised decoration with hole

0053: Pre-Columbian Taino Stone ZemiEst. US$8,000-US$10,000

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Pre-Columbian Aztec Seated god Figure: Pre-Columbian Aztec Seated god Figure from Valley of Mexico, ca. 14th-16th Century CE. Seated figure carved from volcanic stone, wearing headdress and holding a staff like implement. In very fine

0054: Pre-Columbian Aztec Seated god FigureEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Framed Pre-Columbian Chimu Textile Panel: Framed Pre-Columbian Chimu Textile Panel from Peru, ca. 1100-1500 CE. Cotton with organic dyes; plain weave, with alternating float weave technique, in very fine condition, intact and with some minor

0055: Framed Pre-Columbian Chimu Textile PanelEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Wari Painted Face Panel: Pre-Columbian Wari Painted Face Panel from the South Coast of Peru, cca. 600-1000 CE. Wood with organic red, white and black pigment. In fine condition for a fragment; some minor losses and general

0056: Pre-Columbian Wari Painted Face PanelEst. US$1,200-US$1,400Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Nazca Bone Flute: Pre-Columbian Nazca Bone Flute from the South Coast of Peru, ca. 300-700 CE. Animal bone with perforated stops. In very fine condition with honey-brown, shiny, aged patina. Mineral and soil deposits

0057: Pre-Columbian Nazca Bone FluteEst. US$350-US$450

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Large Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Stone Lidded Tripod Vessel: Large Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Stone Lidded Tripod Vessel from Guerrero State, Mexico, ca. 250-600 CE. Carved from basalt and in fine condition with mineral and spoil deposits overall. 10 1/4" in

0058: Large Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Stone Lidded Tripod VesselEst. US$1,000-US$1,200Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Chontal/Sultepec Head Panel: Pre-Columbian Chontal/Sultepec Head Panel from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 300 BCE. Pale green translucent cave onyx or tecali stone, in fine condition with heavy mineralized soil patina from long burial;

0059: Pre-Columbian Chontal/Sultepec Head PanelEst. US$1,500-US$1,800Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Mezcala Axe Figure - Type M-10: Pre-Columbian Mezcala Axe Figure - Type M-10 from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 1000-300 BCE. Pale green grey andesite stone in fine condition with inherent cavities and roughness in some areas of the

0060: Pre-Columbian Mezcala Axe Figure - Type M-10Est. US$1,200-US$1,400Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Chontal Guerrero Green stone beads and pendant: Pre-Columbian Chontal Guerrero Green stone beads and pendant from Mexico, ca. 300-100 BCE. Chontal head pendant measures 2 1/4" in height. 12" total length.

0061: Pre-Columbian Chontal Guerrero Green stone beads and pendantEst. US$500-US$600Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Chontal Stone Figure: Pre-Columbian Chontal Stone Figure from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 600-300 BCE. Standing figure with arms on abdomen, carved in a dark green and black speckled hardstone with polished areas. In very fine

0062: Pre-Columbian Chontal Stone FigureEst. US$1,250-US$1,750

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Rare Pre-Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Stirrup Vessel: Rare Pre-Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Stirrup Vessel from Ecuador, ca. 300 BCE. An old male figure laying down with legs crossed, showing phallus, wearing a necklace with pendant. Stirrup reattached

0063: Rare Pre-Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Stirrup VesselEst. US$1,500-US$1,800Lot Passed

Rare Pre-Columbian Michoacan Male Flat Figure: Rare Pre-Columbian Michoacan Male Flat Figure from Mexico, ca. 300-100 BCE. Late Formative Period, Solid buff earthenware, appliqued and gouged, traces of a red/orange post fire pigment. In very fine

0064: Rare Pre-Columbian Michoacan Male Flat FigureEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Guerrero Green Stone Necklace: Pre-Columbian Guerrero Necklace from Mexico, ca. 300-100 BCE. Large green stone necklace with tubular beads. a nice example!25 1/4"

0065: Pre-Columbian Guerrero Green Stone NecklaceEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Guerrero Stone Necklace: Pre-Columbian Guerrero Necklace from Mexico, ca. 300-100 BCE. Large necklace with round & tubular green and grey stone beads. a nice example! Mineral and soil deposits overall.27 1/2" in height.

0066: Pre-Columbian Guerrero Stone NecklaceEst. US$700-US$800Lot Passed

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5 Pre-Columbian Chontal Face Pendants: 5 Pre-Columbian Chontal Face Pendants from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 300-100 BCE. 1 1/2" - 1 3/8" in height.

0067: 5 Pre-Columbian Chontal Face PendantsEst. US$300-US$400

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Superb Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Tecali Human Mask: Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Tecali Human Mask from Mexico, ca. 200-600 CE. Oval shaped eyes, nice brow ridge with a protruding nose and tab like ears. Each ear perforated, which would of held earrings

0068: Superb Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Tecali Human MaskEst. US$15,000-US$18,000

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Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Tecali Human Mask: Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Tecali Human Mask or face panel from Mexico, ca. 450-600 CE. Among the numerous forms of artistic expression typical of the people of Teotihuacan are funerary masks in

0069: Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Tecali Human MaskEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

A Collection of 6 Clay Tobacco Pipes: A Collection of 6 Clay Tobacco Pipes frm USA, ca. 18th-19th Century, Mold-made and kaolin clay, in excellent condition wit some minor losses and wear. All elaborately decorated. Fine patina on each.

0070: A Collection of 6 Clay Tobacco PipesEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

A collection of 5 Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabtis & Fragments: A collection of 5 Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabtis, ca. 600-300 BCE. Late period & 21st Dynasty. Largest 5 1/4", Smallest 2"

0071: A collection of 5 Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabtis & FragmentsEst. US$800-US$900Lot Passed

A Collection of 7 Ancient Holy Land Pottery Vessels: A Collection of 7 Ancient Holy Land Pottery Vessels, ca. 1st Century BCE. Biblical period artifacts.Largest 8 1/4" in length, smallest 2 5/8"

0072: A Collection of 7 Ancient Holy Land Pottery VesselsEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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