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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Six Chupicuaro Pottery Nude Pretty Ladies: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 6 hand-built pottery "pretty lady" figurines, each presenting nude with displayed finery and applied pigment. Coffee-bean eyes,

0108: Six Chupicuaro Pottery Nude Pretty LadiesEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Vicus Bridge-Spouted Vessel, Swimming Male: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Vicus culture, ca. 250 BCE to 600 CE. A wonderful bridge-spouted vessel in the form of a swimming man resting upon his rounded belly with legs outstretched and slender

0109: Vicus Bridge-Spouted Vessel, Swimming MaleEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Taino Stone Zemi Trigonolith Figure: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous stone zemi figure boasting a characteristically evocative visage comprised of huge,

0109A: Taino Stone Zemi Trigonolith FigureEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Seated Nude Male Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure depicting a nude man seated with outstretched legs and

0110: Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Seated Nude Male FigureEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

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Nayarit Nude Figures - Male & Pregnant Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio style, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable pair of pottery figures, a male and a pregnant female, both shown nude and standing upon thick legs with

0110A: Nayarit Nude Figures - Male & Pregnant FemaleEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ Fish: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 600 CE. A pottery bowl hand-painted with the image of a rotund fish with a large eye. The Nazca cherished the sea as a rich source of both food and

0110B: Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ FishEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Tall Veracruz Standing Figure Female Sonriente: Pre-Columbian, Gulf coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A large pottery effigy sonriente figure, a name that literally means "smiling face," in an animated posture, with both

0111: Tall Veracruz Standing Figure Female SonrienteEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

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Veracruz Pottery Standing Sonriente, TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hollow-molded pottery sonriente (smiling face) of sizable form depicting a standing child with arms extended

0111A: Veracruz Pottery Standing Sonriente, TL TestedEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Colima Redware Pottery Seated Dog Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautiful example of one of the iconic West Mexican vessels - a Colima dog, seated, chubby, with perky ears and an upturned tail. He has

0112: Colima Redware Pottery Seated Dog VesselEst. US$4,500-US$6,500

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Huge Paracas Olla w/ Large Sea Bird Eating Fish, TL'd: Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Paracas culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. An enormous olla of broad, spherical form with a tapered base and a squat rim. Hand-built from pottery with highly burnished

0112A: Huge Paracas Olla w/ Large Sea Bird Eating Fish, TL'dEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Male Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan Del Rio type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An impressive pottery male warrior figure seated cross-legged and holding club-shaped weapons in

0113: Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Seated Male FigureEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Rare Vicus Redware Spouted Vessel Llama Head: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Vicus, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A molded pottery effigy vessel in the form of a zoomorphic head with an elongated snout, small ears, and grinning teeth. The unknown

0114: Rare Vicus Redware Spouted Vessel Llama HeadEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Fine Colima Brownware Mask, Stylized Features: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished brownware face mask of an ovoid form with stylized features including almond-shaped

0115: Fine Colima Brownware Mask, Stylized FeaturesEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Rare Colima Pottery Armadillo Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima / Shaft Tomb Culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A rare and unusual pottery effigy brazier or censer in the form of an armadillo supporting the neck and disc shaped

0116: Rare Colima Pottery Armadillo VesselEst. US$900-US$1,350

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Maya Greenstone Pectoral w/ Royal Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful pectoral amulet, hand-carved from mottled apple-green stone with cream inclusions, depicting a

0117: Maya Greenstone Pectoral w/ Royal FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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3 Fine Maya Chert Projectile Points / Blades: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Maya and Toltec cultures, Classic to Post Classic period, ca. 600 to 1200 CE. A collection of 3 chert (flint) points knapped into lanceolate blades with short

0117A: 3 Fine Maya Chert Projectile Points / BladesEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Rare Moche Gold & Silver Nose Rings - Sun & Moon: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche culture, ca. 200 to 600 CE. We have handled hundreds of incredible pieces of Pre-Columbian gold and silver. This pair ranks among my favorites! Created from pure

0118: Rare Moche Gold & Silver Nose Rings - Sun & MoonEst. US$3,600-US$5,400

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Maya Greenstone Pendant Anthropomorphic Lord's Face: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-carved greenstone pendant depicting a highly stylized anthropomorphic face of a lord, framed by a

0118A: Maya Greenstone Pendant Anthropomorphic Lord's FaceEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

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Fine Maya Pottery Owl Whistle Finial - Functional!: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, late Maya, ca. 900 CE. A fabulous whistle instrument hand made from pottery with an owl that forms the mouthpiece via the tail and a vent hole on its shoulder. A

0119: Fine Maya Pottery Owl Whistle Finial - Functional!Est. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Maya Basalt Manopla w/ Animal Handle (Hand Grip): Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A hand-carved basalt manopla, a hand grip used during play of the Maya Ballgame. This is an intriguing example

0119A: Maya Basalt Manopla w/ Animal Handle (Hand Grip)Est. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Ancient Panamanian Gold Saurian Pendants (pr): Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, ca. 800 to 1250 CE. A set of 2 charming saurian pendants, each matching in overall form and cast from between 65.92% and 78.93% gold. Each reptilian creature

0120: Ancient Panamanian Gold Saurian Pendants (pr)Est. US$3,600-US$5,400Lot Passed

2 Tewa Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Jars By Jody Naranjo: Jody Naranjo (Native American, Santa Clara Tewa Pueblo, b. 1969) "Pueblo Potters" & "Turtles," sgraffito pottery, ca. 2004 & 2005 CE. A pair of jars by award winning artist Jody Naranjo. The figural

0120A: 2 Tewa Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Jars By Jody NaranjoEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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Stunning Maya Jaina Kneeling Figure, ex-Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Western Yucatan Peninsula, Jaina/Campeche Islands, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A striking pottery figure kneeling atop both bent knees in a

0121: Stunning Maya Jaina Kneeling Figure, ex-Sotheby'sEst. US$9,000-US$13,500

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Rare Moche Spouted Vessel - Fortress w/ Figures, Fish: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase I, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. An extremely rare stirrup vessel depicting a sizable fortress, perhaps depicting the Pyramid of the Sun, its leader sitting

0122: Rare Moche Spouted Vessel - Fortress w/ Figures, FishEst. US$9,000-US$13,500

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