Sold2021Beautiful Xenon Pottery Kylix, ex-Arte PrimitivoMagna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. An attractive kylix presenting a classic form and a beautiful decorative program arrived at via fugitive peachy-pink pigment. The tondSee Sold Price
Sold2017Rare Colima Pottery Warrior, ex-Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A tall, hollow-cast redware terracotta warrior figure with a nicely burnished surface. The male warrior is hunched over, standing on two broaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Figure, ex-Arte Primitivo**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built terracotta cream-slip standing figure displaying slightly spread legs with arched feet,See Sold Price
Sold2023Colima Redware Pottery Bird Vessel, Ex Arte Primitivo**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A charming pottery vessel in the form of a swallow mid-flight with wings widely spread and head lifted at aSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large Tlatilco Pottery Female Figure, Ex Arte Primitivo**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 200 BCE. An exemplary hand-built pottery sculpture of a standing female presenting bulbous legs, wide hips, petite breaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Maya Tiquisate Pottery Female Figure, ex-Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Guatemala, Escuintla, Tiquisate region, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A splendid pottery figure of an impressive scale depicting a seated woman elaborately adorned with a sizableSee Sold Price
Sold2015Inca Pottery Pan Flute, ex-Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1500 CE. Rare votive offering of a set of pan pipes, done in clay. Working tubes connected by wide band, custom stand. Rare and nice! Size: 3"H x 3-1/2"W not including cSee Sold Price
Sold2022Maya Plumbate Pottery Head Vessel, ex-Arte Primitivo**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Mayan region, Maya/Toltec, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A "plumbate" pottery head vessel depicting a shaman or priest wearing an enormous tapir head headdress, hisSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare Chupicuaro Pottery Group Scene - ex-Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Chupicuaro culture, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery group scene comprised of a flat base, rolled sides, a planar top, and a trio of seated figures. The legsSee Sold Price
Sold2023Tall Tlatilco Pottery Female Figure, ex-Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 200 BCE. An exemplary hand-built pottery sculpture of a standing female presenting bulbous legs, wide hips, petite breasts, and sloped shouldersSee Sold Price
Sold2020Maya Plumbate Pottery Head Vessel - ex-Arte Primitivo**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mayan region, Maya/Toltec, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A "plumbate" pottery head vessel depicting a shaman or priest wearing an enormous tapir head headdress, his faceSee Sold Price
Sold2016Large Michoacan Pottery Pretty Lady, ex-Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A large and handbuilt terracotta female "Pretty Lady" figure, standing with hands upon her hips, donning a headband incised with textile-iSee Sold Price
Sold2022Fine Chavin Pottery Vessel w/ Snakes, Ex Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. This is an incredible hand-built pottery vessel that is molded with raised serpents on the midsection. The deep umber brown vesselSee Sold Price
Sold2018Jalisco Pottery Seated Male Figure - Ex-Arte Primitivo**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A large, hand-built terracotta seated male coca-chewing figure (or coquero) with one lengthy leg wrapped underneatSee Sold Price
Sold2022Maya Pottery Vessel w/ Bird & Snake, Ex Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating pottery vessel of a tall, cylindrical form with a flat base, smooth walls, a deep basin, and a lightly flareSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient South Italian Apulian Black Glazed Jug c.50 BC.Ancient South Italian Apulian Black Glazed Jug c.50 BC. Size 5 1/4 inches high. Black glazed pottery single handled footed jug. Provenance: Ex Arte Primitivo 1990's.See Sold Price
Sold2021Choice & Rare Greek Xenon Pottery Kylix w/ LionMagna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 325 BCE. This is a beautiful kylix in a style referred to as "Xenon ware." Stunning and one of the finest of the type we have ever seen, this drinkingSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine Greek Xenon Pottery Kylix w/ Swan**First Time At Auction** Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. An attractive kylix presenting a classic form and a beautiful decorative program arrived at via fugitive peaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Greek Xenon Pottery Kylix with SwanMagna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. An attractive kylix presenting a classic form and a beautiful decorative program arrived at via fugitive peachy-pink pigment. On the tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Achaemenid Mottled Stone Bowl, Ex Arte PrimitivoAncient Near East, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 559 to 330 BCE. A stunning bowl, carved from inherently beautiful stone of translucent green and matte gray inclusions. The ancient vessel presents an elegantSee Sold Price
Sold2023Chupicuaro Bichrome Ribbed Bowl, Ex Arte PrimitivoPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato River Valley, Chupicuaro culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A lovely pottery bowl of a rare form comprised of 3 coils resembling the body of a snake supported by a pedSee Sold Price
Sold2024Veracruz Pottery Coyote Veracruz, Ca. 600 - 900 A.D.Veracruz Pottery Coyote Veracruz, Ca. 600 - 900 A.D. Size 7 1/2 inches High. - 8 inches wide. Ex Arte primitivo.See Sold Price
Sold2024Style of Nazca Humanoid Pottery Vase.Style of Nazca Humanoid Pottery Vase. Size 8 inches high, 5 inches widest pint. A figural pottery vessel with strap handle decorated. Not ancient. Ex Arte primitivo.See Sold Price
Sold2017Roman Style red-brown pottery phallusRoman Style red-brown pottery phallus, intact, overall exc. cond. Size 8 inches length. Ex Arte Primitivo 12-14-2012 part of lot 488; Ex. estate of Robert Viola, NYC., acquired prior to 1979.See Sold Price
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Egyptian Isis w/Horus-Child Faience Amulet (ca. 700-30 BCE).US$175(2 bids)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryInca Textile Panel. 1400-1532 A.D. Size 12 1/2 x 12 1/4 inch. Ex ARte primitivo.US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryLot of 3 Ancient Roman Glass Bottles c.3rd-5th century AD.US$125(2 bids)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Roman Glass Amphora c.2nd century AD. And Glass Fragment (2)US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryChancay Coca Leaf Bags. Late Horizon, circa 900-1300 A.D.(2)US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryChancay Coca Leaf Bag. Late Horizon, circa 900-1300 A.D.US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryChancay Coca Leaf Bag. Late Horizon, circa 900-1300 A.D.US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryChancay Small Strap. Late Horizon, circa 900-1300 A.D.US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryLot of 2 Chancay Coca Leaf Bag. Late Horizon, circa 900-1300 A.D.US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryChancay Coca Leaf Bag. Late Horizon, circa 900-1300 A.D.US$10(1 bid)
2 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryEgyptian Basalt Mortar, Mamluk period, Ca. 13th-14th cent. A.D.US$1,500