Bellin/Arkstee & Merkus: Aztec Sacrificial Rites

Bellin/Arkstee & Merkus: Aztec Worship & Human Sacrifice A grizzly scene of human sacrifice before a statue of Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli), the "leading god of the Mexicans [Aztecs]" from the Germa

Bellin/Arkstee & Merkus: Wall of Skulls in Aztec Mexico City The notorious Wall of Skulls ("burial place of sacrificial victims") in the Templo Major of Aztec Mexico City, from the German edition of P

Cartographer: Bellin / Arkstee&Merkus Place/Date: Leipzig / 1760 Size: 6 3/8" x 8 1/4" Condition: b&w; overall age toning and light browning; some nicks on outer edge of left margin Bellin's detailed

Map: Karte von dem Mexicanischen Meerbusen und dem Inseln von America Cartograper: Jacques Bellin / Arkstee & Merkus Place / Date: Leipzig / 1760 Size: 15" x 10 3/4" Condition: b&w. overall age toning

A fascinating plate from the German edition of Prevost d'Exile's Histoire Generale des Voyages showing Aztec musicians and dancers entertaining the emperor after dinner.; RS1855; Arkstee & Merkus; Lei

Karte von der Insel Barbade Bellin's small map of Barbados for Prevost's influential Histoire Generale des Voyages. The map shows the island divided into parishes and includes many topographical detai

Cartographer: Bellin / Arkstee&Merkus Place/Date: Leipzig / 1760 Size: 6 1/8" x 7 3/4" Condition: b&w; overall age toning and light browning and spotting along edges of margins Bellin's highly detaile

**First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A miniature votive bronze bull of the type used in Roman sacrificial rites, finely cast via the cire-perdue (lost wax) tech

Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A near miniature votive bronze bull of the type used in Roman sacrificial rites, finely cast via the cire-perdue (lost wax) technique, its visage detailed with incised

Cartographer: Bellin / Arkstee&Merkus Place/Date: Leipzig / 1760 Size: 11 1/2" x 7 3/4" Condition: b&w; light overall age toning Bellin's elegant and highly detailed map of St. Lucia for Prevost's inf

Map Title: Karte von der insel Guadelupe Cartographer: Jacques Bellin / Arkstee & Merkus Place/Date: Leipzig / 1760 Size: 12 3/8" x 8 1/8" Condition: b&w; overall age toning; some browning and spottin

Aztec Tecpatl ceremonial dagger with a black obsidian blade and handle. Clay composition figural handle, decorated in polychrome glaze and adorned with gemstones throughout. Measures: 13-1/4" L x 3" W

LOT (3) PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY INCLUDING CHANCAY FIGURE, HEIGHT 8 1/2"; NARINO BURNISHED POT, HEIGHT 3 1/2"; AZTEC STYLE FIGURE WITH SACRIFICIAL HEAD, HEIGHT 3 1/4"

Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec culture, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. An exemplary carved-stone fragment from an Aztec ballgame palma displaying two skillfully sculpted scenes, a convex frontal

Map/View: Grosser Tempel in Mexico Cartographer: Bellin / Arkstee&Merkus Place & Date: Leipzig / 1760 Size: 6" x 7 1/2" Condition: b&w; overall age toning and light spotting along edges of margins A d

Antichi Stati Italiani - Parma - 80 cent (18/c)- STARTING PRICE UPON REQUEST - 80 cent arancio annullato Piacenza 29.11 (59) - grandi margini - dei tre soli esemplari noti perfetti l'unico in questa g

1918 - 1920 Crayon and tempera on paper laid down on canvas with original painted frame 127 x 79 cm Signed lower right Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity on photograph signed by Luce Ba

ARNALDO POMODORO (1926) Rilievo 2006 Bronze sculpture, es. 1/8 from an edition of 8 examples and 8 artist's proofs 22 x 15 x 3 cm Dimensions with the basis: 23,5 x 20 x 10 cm Signed, dated and numbere

LORENZO MARINI(1956)Go-Go Obelisk2021Mirrored plexiglas sculpture201 x 30,8 x 30,8 cmPROVENANCE:Private collection, MilanEXHIBITED:September 22nd - November 14th, 2021, Freetype - Go-Go Obelisk, Musei

MAURIZIO CATTELAN (1960) Untitled 1992 Fairy hat and engine tachometer, unique exmaple with additional hat for display, with base Dimensions of the sculpture: 68 x 22 x 31 cm Dimensions with the base:

1968 Polaroid, blood, unique example 10,2 x 15,2 cm Dated, titled and signed upper left Inscription and initials lower center Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Galleria Photo

Pomellato, 1990s 18kt gold chain bracelet weight gr. 131,63 Lenght 19,5 cm

SHINIQUE AMIE SMITH(1972)Arcadian Cluster2006Sculpture comprised of clothes, fabrics, acrylic, collage, bindings, found objcets and the installation instructions paper244 x 355 x 244 cm circaWork acco

MAURIZIO CATTELAN (1960) La tua prossima mano Playing cards collage on paper 30 x 24,5 cm Titled and signed upper center Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and provenance issued by Gall