Tlatilco Janus Head + Jamacoaque Feline Whistle

Pre-Columbian, Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE; Ecuador, Jamacoaque, ca. 500 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery artifacts from ancient Mexico and Ecuador. First i

Group of Pre-Columbian Artifacts. Including 1) a Tlatilco pottery female figure, on stand; Provenance: Michaan's Auctions, Alameda, CA, May 7, 2016, Lot 717; 2&3) a Jamacoaque figural whistle (perhaps

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque culture, ca. 500 CE and Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. The larger is a figural whistle from the Jamacoaque culture with a bulbous head an

Ecuador ca. 500 AD. A super example of a standing figure with his arms out at his sides. His body has weathered painted surfaces, yellow and blue applied pigments for highlights, his head held high, c

A group of 5 La Tolita/Tumaco/Jamacoaque figures and containers, Ecuador, c. 300 BC - AD 600, 2 whistles, 1 lime container, a snuffer and a Janus headed ceremonial fragment. All interesting examples!

A Phoenician polychrome glass janus head bead Eastern Mediterranean, Circa 5th-mid 2nd Century B.C. The translucent turquoise rod-formed bead with bearded male features on each side, one with a yello

Ancient Roman Glass Janus Head Flask Ca. 1st-2nd century A.D. Size 3 inches High. x 1-3/4 inches Wide. Yellow-green glass, mold blown Janus head flask. Either side of the body a the face with round te

Near East, modern-day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A rare example of a lost-wax cast bronze adze head with its cylindrical socket in the form of a snarling lion. The blade itself is flat and u

New lower price! Africa, Northeast Nigeria, Katsina, ca. 3rd to 9th century CE. A very rare ancient Katsina terracotta janus (double-headed) figure that once belonged to a statue that would have measu

Roman glass JANUS head Aryballus Ancient Roman glass. Dark brown glass. Dimensions: H: 2.875 inches: W: 2 inches: D: 2 inches --- --- PROVENANCE INFO: These items are from the Philadelphia estate of L

Ancient Roman Janus Head Glass Bottle Ca. 1st-2nd century A.D.Size:2-3/8 inches high.Mold blown olive-green glass, with body of vessel having two opposing cherub type faces with curly hairdos, and lon

Ca. 100-300 AD An ancient flask blown from two parts of olive green clear glass with a Janus head of a youth. The young boy with chubby cheeks, round chin and broad nose, as well as thick curls framin

Ancient Roman Glass Janus Head Flask Ca. 1st-2nd century A.D. Size 3 1/8 inches High. x 1-3/4 inches Wide. Yellow-green glass, mold blown Janus head flask. Either side of the body a the face with roun

Katsina Culture, terracotta Janus head, Possibly 15th c. or earlier, fragmentary two-faced head mounted on custom stand, 7"h (head), 9.75"h (with stand) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor P

Large Tlatilco Head and Zoomorphic Head Fragment. Pottery. Sizes: 1) 2.75'' x 3.5'' x 5.5'' (7 x 9 x 14 cm); 2) 6'' x 6.5'' x 4'' (15 x 17 x 10 cm) Height on Stand: 9.25" (23 cm).

Pre-columbian Jamacoaque Figure from Ecuador, ca. 500 A.D.A music player in the form of a pottery whistle. Custom Stand included.

A group of 2 masks and a Janus Head figure. A: DRC B: Mali C: West Africa, A: Pende B: Dogon C: West Africa. 20th century. Tallest (C): 20 1/2"h.Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, T

DescriptionCONGO DRCJanus LEGA FigureThese figures are among those that symbolize wisdom.The two-headed figures are called according to the regions KILOLA KUBILI, KUNGUBILI, SHAMASHWA MABILI or MULI M

A large Jamacoaque whistle figure from Ecuador, c. 300 BC - AD 400. This Chone style female is posed standing, with harms to the sides. She is wearing the traditional headdress and skirt and is adorne

Watch chain/long necklace 14k yellow gold (585‰) adorned with two Janus heads and a mask figuring the ComedyProduction of the 19th centuryLength: 60 cmWeight: 33 g

Dogon Stone Janus Heads, Mali (15th-16th c. AD)The Dogon people are isolated in the inhospitable foothills of the Bandiagara fault in Mali ,West Africa. They are, above all, millet farmers and blacksm

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Southeastern Turkey, Luristan culture, ca. 750 to 650 BCE. A rare example of a forged-iron sword with a lengthy blade and a pommel adorned with faces. Each sid

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A beautiful and brightly painted jar with twin spouts and a flat strap handle. Twin frogs sit facing each other from either side of the h

Greece, ca. 4th century CE. Janus, the two-faced god of gates and doors, is depicted in this dark greenstone seal, surrounded by marks that call to mind a crescent moon (perhaps relating to the passag