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Fine Moche Wood Poporo Figural Container w/ Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A well-preserved wooden ceremonial lime container known as a poporo, in an anthropomorphic form with a separate stopper featuring a j

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Rare Shell Ethyl Porcelain Pump Plate Sign TAC 9.25: Extremely Rare Shell Ethyl Eight Ball Porcelain Pump Plate. We believe there are less than 5, or so, known to exist and have not seen a better example of this SSP (single sided porcelain) sign. Thick

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EXCEEDINGLY RARE SHELL GASOLINE & MOTOR OIL PORCELAIN SERVICE STATION THERMOMETER.: SSP. Thermometer shows a Patent Date of March 16th, 1915. A bright and beautiful example of this very scarce Porcelain Service Station Thermometer from Shell Gasoline and Motor Oil showing Clamshell g

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Rare Moche Shell Grouping - Anthropomorphic Jaguar

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Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A set of 9 hand-carved shell pieces that comprise an abstract anthropomorphic jaguar figure. The arms and legs are bent and carved from light gray nacre (mother-of-pearl) while the 4 rectangular chest pieces - as well as the rabbit-like head - are carved from noteworthy pink Spondylus shell. Size (head): 0.91" W x 1.11" H (2.3 cm x 2.8 cm); (display stand): 2.5" L x 4.9" W x 7.125" H (6.4 cm x 12.4 cm x 18.1 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired in the 1950s to 1960s

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