West Mexico, Colima, a very unusual and rare blackwa

Pre-Columbian, West Coast Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An incredibly unusual musical instrument from ancient Mexico! Pottery with red burnished finish further enhanced with incised decoratio

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Most collectors of Pre-Columbian pottery are familiar with puppies coming from the Colima region. This more unusual puppy hails from Jalisco

3 1/2" Unusual Colima Pendant, West Mexico, ca. 300 BC-

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE/CE. Rare pottery vessel in "envelope" form. Thin pouring jar with slightly flared rim with red slipped exterior decorated on each side with square incis

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE/CE. Rare and quite fine carved sea shell (spondylus) in the form of a scorpion. Twin pinchers, drilled eyes and curled tail ready to inflict serious pai

A rare Colima blade from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – AD 300. It is 10-1/2 in long and is made from the exquisite mahogany obsidian characteristic of this region. Sharp edges, good mineral deposits. Ex

A rare Colima snuffer from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – AD 300. It is 3-1/2 in long and was used to inhale hallucinogenic substances during ritual practices. The nicely burnished slip shows good minera

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE/CE. Very rare and very attractive pottery whistle in the form of a dancer. Legs and arms spread wide, rattle in each hand, applied loin-cloth and long s

This is a rare Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima idol, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A flat pottery ginger bread type figure with a crème colored slip , incised designs and some dendrite mineral deposits

This is a rare Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima idol, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A flat pottery ginger bread type figure with a crème colored slip and obvious dendrite mineral deposits. The Idol measur

An unusual Colima pendant from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD. It is 3-1/2” long and represents a stylized crocodile, executed in the form of an ocarina. It was not made as functional o

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Rare and important stone mace head in Janus-headed form. Carved of light green basalt with human head on each end, full groove around center

Pre-Columbian, West Coast Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE/CE. Exceptionally rare pottery processional grouping! Four figures stand in conga line, first figure playing his flute while 3 figures behind plac

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful and incredibly rare hand-carved stone effigy of a lizard. The crouching reptile is formed from a dark green stone with a mottled

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful sculptural vessel in traditional dog form but with 2 heads and 2 tails, their faces caught in a playful expression as they share

Pre-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 broa

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An oddly compelling vessel in the form of a huge insect or arachnid, perhaps a tick based on the shape of the body but with only six legs - m

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A beautiful hand-built pottery turtle vessel with a highly-burnished surface, lustrous red slip coating, and wonderful z

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built redware pottery sculpture of an incredibly rare form composed of two emaciated canines that are conjoined a

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautifully-shaped stone mace head - carved, pecked, and string-cut from a caramel-hued piece of alabaster to create an anthropomorphic eff

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fantastic ceramic whistle in the form of a ballplayer, shown wearing a heavy yoke, with the body decorated with a

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fascinating example of a west Mexican shaft tomb figure, a seated man with outsize hands and torso and relatively tiny head, phallus, and f

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, possibly Jalisco or Nayarit culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A rare pair of pottery foot vessels, each having a stylized human face molded onto the front of the cyli

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery dog vessel seated upon bent hind legs and extended forelegs. The plump canine features a perky tail, a thick neck, and a