Rare Wari Wood / Shell Ear Spool - Warrior Figure

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari/Wari, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A large round wooden ear spool inlaid with an intricate shell mosaic depicting a warrior figure in motion. The shell boasts hues of shimmery cream

3 Meso American/Peruvian "Ear Spool" Ornaments incl. Rare Wood and Painted Examples

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A lovely and large shell, turquoise, and wood earspool intended for an elite member of Moche society. The spool is comprised of a thick woode

Pre Columbian Moche Wood Ears Ornaments 43 mm x 40 and 41 x 38 mm Pre-Columbian Wood and Shell Ear Ornaments, Moche, Peru, c. 250-350 A.D., the wood spools with stones and metal incrustations. Face de

RARE PAIR OF ALL ORIGINAL PRE COLUMBIAN SHELL AND TURQUOISE INLAID EAR SPOOLS, MATCHED SET

Subject matter features a large marine oyster sea shell that has been polished, fretted and engraved in relief with fighting figures and warriors on horseback wielding swords and shields. Designed to

Tlatilco Figure from Mexico, ca. 1200–900 BCE. A fantastic female figure wearing headdress, ear-spools and pants. This D-K type still has remains of blue and white pigments. A rare type! cf. For

A rare pair of hand carved wooden ear spools embellished with a shell disc. Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1450 AD. The shell appears to be abalone shell. Personal ornamentation was a mark of

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche II, ca. 300 to 400 CE. A rare mold-made copper figure, a kneeling warrior with red shell inlays for earrings and a shield boss. The figure wears a conical hat and holds a cl

Zapotec Spouted Vessel from Southern Mexico, ca. 300-500 A.D. Depicting a highly ornamented figure with headdress, necklace and ear-spools. Traces of red still visible. A fantastic and rare example! 6

A Pre-columbian seated figure from Mexico, ca. 400 - 650 AD. This lovely and rare figure is depicted holding a bowl with his legs crossed and wearing a headdress and ear-spools. Metepec type.Measureme

Rare, Magnificently Decorated Carved Wood Chinoiserie Tea Shop Figure, second quarter 19th century, probably Venetian for the English market, on a giltwood plinth decorated with a carved shell and tea

Chinese Charred Wood Buddha Figure Standing 'Amitaba' having sea shell hair, elongated ears, flowing robes, painted Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant direc

African Carved and Painted Wood Figure, standing figure with inset shell eyes and large carved ear ornaments, on fitted wood base. Dimensions: 9 in.h. x 3 in.w. Condition: Normal age based wear.

Rare and desirable, wood jointed figure, painted eye version with molded composition face, leather ears, red collar, painted brown & white. 7" l.

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Huari (Wari), ca. 700 to 1000 CE. An interesting example of a hand-carved wooden vessel in the form of a stylized male figure standing on del

AFRICAN NAMACHI FERTILITY FETISH FIGURE: 20th c., Africa. Fertility doll from the Namchi people of Cameroon, comprised of carved wood adorned with hide, cowrie shells, glass beads, feathers, seeds and

RARE OLD LARGE JEWISH DOCTOR FIGURINE of ANRI ART CARVED WOOD Jewish art figurine. Showing figure in doctor's dress. Folk art carved wood physician. Anri figurine #5240 Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialis

India, ca. 18th-19th century. A lovely and unusual depiction of a Nagini. The serpent deity with clasped hands and with delicately-painted features on original detachable base. Rarely found. Ex: Estat

A Rare Tibetan Polychrome Wood Figure of Chitipati LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY 清中期 木雕彩繪尸陀林像 連木座 finel

A RARE LARGE GILT LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA, seated in dhyanasana with her left hand in proffering varadamudra while her right is upheld in vitarkamudra, the remaining hands meant to hold

FABULOUS BRU JNE 10 BEBE ON RARE WOOD AND COMPOSITION BODY. HAND PRESSED BISQUE SOCKET HEAD, MOHAIR WIG ON ORIGINAL CORK PATE, AMBER/BROWN PAPERWEIGHT EYES, CLOSED MOUTH, PIERCED EARS, JOINTED BODY WI

Japan, 19th Century Meiji period, patinated bronze, in relief decoration, warrior figure holding censer with dragon wings surmounted by eagle, based on carved wood. Signs of use. Dim:. 180cm.

Pre-Columbian Peruvian Chavin acrobat figural stirrup vessel, 900 BC - 200 BC, the naturalist figure depicted wearing a singlet and ear spools, having a gray black coloration, the body forming a circl