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William Tolliver Mixed Media Painting (1997)

Large Nayarit Polychrome Standing Warrior Figure

Alert Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Dog

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Nayarit Pottery Vessels - Bowl + 2 Ollas: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 3 hand-built pottery vessels including a bichrome jar with a spherical body, a circular jar with protruding nodules around the

0020: Nayarit Pottery Vessels - Bowl + 2 OllasEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Two Nayarit Pottery Seated Figures: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery figures shown seated beneath large shawls, with one displaying buffware hues and a minimalist countenance

0020A: Two Nayarit Pottery Seated FiguresEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

2 Colima Pottery Figures + Jalisco Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco & Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 3 hand-built pottery figures of highly stylized forms. The first Colima figure stands with arms crossed atop the chest,

0021: 2 Colima Pottery Figures + Jalisco Seated FigureEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Group of 9 Colima Spondylus Shell Pendants: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 9 hand-carved Spondylus shell pendants exhibiting hues of orange, yellow, and white. Five of the pendants are carved into rough

0022: Group of 9 Colima Spondylus Shell PendantsEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Large Chupicuaro Polychrome Bowl w/ Diamond Motif: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery bowl of broad form with a round but stable base, a carinated midsection, and a thick rim

0023: Large Chupicuaro Polychrome Bowl w/ Diamond MotifEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Nayarit Chinesco Seated Nude Male Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A charming, hand-built Chinesco figure shown nude and seated with arms folded together and resting on

0024: Nayarit Chinesco Seated Nude Male FigureEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Impressive Jalisco Semi-Nude Seated Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure of sizable form depicting a semi-nude woman seated with legs tucked beneath a short skirt.

0025: Impressive Jalisco Semi-Nude Seated Female FigureEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Large / Detailed Jalisco Female Head (Tatttooed): Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An exquisitely detailed pottery head of voluminous size, stone burnished and painted with red and orange pigment, displaying the visage of

0025A: Large / Detailed Jalisco Female Head (Tatttooed)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Jalisco Seated Figure - Nude Male Smoking: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A tall, seated nude male figure with a petite phallus beneath a massive belly, his hand held to his mouth as if in the act of smoking, and

0026: Jalisco Seated Figure - Nude Male SmokingEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Two Chupicuaro Redware Tripod Bowls, Rattle Legs!: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A set of 2 hand-built redware pottery bowls each with a trio of hollow feet, some of which still contain their original rattle balls. The

0027: Two Chupicuaro Redware Tripod Bowls, Rattle Legs!Est. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Colima Pottery Seated Nude Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive pottery figure of a nude female with a serene expression seated on a sizable posterior with legs bent and hands on knees

0028: Colima Pottery Seated Nude Female FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

3 Chupicuaro Vessels - Olla, Tripod, Bowl: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A set of 3 hand-built and stone-burnished pottery vessels - including 2 bowls and a jar - that, except for the largest tripod bowl, are

0029: 3 Chupicuaro Vessels - Olla, Tripod, BowlEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

2 Nayarit Pottery Figures + 1 Maya Pottery Monkey: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A trio of hand-built pottery figures from ancient Mesoamerica including a

0030: 2 Nayarit Pottery Figures + 1 Maya Pottery MonkeyEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Two Nayarit Chinesco Type C Pottery Nude Female Figures: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco Type C, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery female figures presenting nude while arms are held to each abdomen, all

0031: Two Nayarit Chinesco Type C Pottery Nude Female FiguresEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Chupicuaro Figural Jar - Nude Pregnant Woman (Birthing): Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. An intriguing pottery jar depicting a nude pregnant woman, perhaps in the traditional birthing pose, with russet-hued surfaces adorned with

0032: Chupicuaro Figural Jar - Nude Pregnant Woman (Birthing)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Zapotec Tani Double Well Vessel, Seated Old God: Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Tani phase, ca. 250 to 350 CE. A hand-built double-well vessel figure depicting a seated elderly figure. The face exhibits deep wrinkles and sunken eyes, lengthy ears

0033: Zapotec Tani Double Well Vessel, Seated Old GodEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Nayarit Chinesco Seated Figure - Elderly Male: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built pottery figure seated with bent legs and arms stacked atop the knees. The beige-skinned

0034: Nayarit Chinesco Seated Figure - Elderly MaleEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Maya-Teotihuacan Pottery Pedestal Bowl w/ Relief: Pre-Columbian, Maya-Teotihuacan, Tiquisate Type, ca. 600 to 800 CE. An impressive pottery pedestal dish featuring a conical bowl boasting 4 panels of relief imagery depicting a kneeling deity, all

0035: Maya-Teotihuacan Pottery Pedestal Bowl w/ ReliefEst. US$1,500-US$2,250

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Tall Costa Rican Nicoya Jar w/ Pseudo-Glyphs: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A tall, egg-shaped pottery vessel adorned with pseudo-glyph bands along the upper body as well as colorful groups of

0036: Tall Costa Rican Nicoya Jar w/ Pseudo-GlyphsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Large Costa Rican Stone Metate (Grinding Table): Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya region, ca. 300 to 1200 CE. A hand-carved stone grinding table known as a metate exhibiting a curved platform that is raised on one end

0036A: Large Costa Rican Stone Metate (Grinding Table)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Maya Copador Cylinder Vessel w/ Figures: Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A tall and highly burnished pottery cylinder vessel displaying a procession of 3 right-facing

0037: Maya Copador Cylinder Vessel w/ FiguresEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Two Maya Pottery Poison Bottles w/ Animals: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery poison bottles, each of spherical form, with the first jar depicting a turtle,

0038: Two Maya Pottery Poison Bottles w/ AnimalsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Two Maya Polychrome Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A pair of polychrome pottery vessels, a shallow dish and a carinated jug with a spout and handle. The dish has a serpentine

0039: Two Maya Polychrome Pottery VesselsEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Stone Metate & Mano: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A hand-carved volcanic stone grinding platform known as a metate, together with a bell-shaped grinding tool

0040: Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Stone Metate & ManoEst. US$600-US$900

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