Jamacoaque Pottery Vessel - Transformed Jaguar Shaman

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Amazon Rainforest, Maranon River, Chavin Maranon, ca. 1500 to 1200 BCE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel depicting a highly stylized shaman as he transforms into t

Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 550 to 700 CE. A skillfully executed, hand-built pottery stirrup vessel portraying a seated shaman with knees drawn up to his chest and wearing a

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A skillfully executed, hand-built pottery stirrup vessel portraying a seated shaman with knees drawn up and holding a scepter in his right ha

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque), ca. 100 to 500 CE. An expressive pottery vessel in the form of a transitional jaguar. It has circular eyes with bulging pupi

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona region, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. Like much Tairona art, this one has so many details that it will take you many viewings to see them all. A blackware vessel with an elonga

Moche, North Coast Peru. 400 AD. Rare Janus Faced Stirrup Vessel depicting two faces of a Shaman in Transformation to a Jaguar (note fangs), having two actual jaguar faces on the reverse. 10 1/4" high

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fabulous mold made terracotta effigy vessel in the form of a man with a deer! This is a rare depiction of a shaman or hunter resting o

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Chiriqui culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a traditional grinding platform called a metate. The quadruped container is

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque, ca. 100 to 500 CE. An extremely expressive pottery mask in the form of a snarling jaguar with almond-shaped eyes presenting bulging round

Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque Pottery Jaguar Transformation figure from Ecuador, ca. 500 CE. A fascinating mold-made pottery figure caught in mid transformation from human to jaguar! 3" in height. Estate o

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. This is a wonderfully expressive figural urn, a seated male with obvious genitalia and a simian face. He holds one hand to his mou

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating figural vessel, with a round, bulbou

Ecuador, Ca 500 ADHe is of high stature, seated on a bench and wearing a loin cloth, head band, leg bands, necklace, nose and ear ornaments. He holds a mortar and pestle in outstretched hands. Ample r

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A hand-built pottery figure of a shaman standing inside of an animal pen, perhaps during a ri

CHIMU BLACKWARE POTTERY VESSELPeru, bottle form pottery vessel having Jaguar effigy. 6" height

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A fabulous polychrome effigy vessel of a generally globular form depicting a highly-decorated male shaman who holds ceremonial implements in

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A fabulous polychrome effigy vessel of a generally globular form depicting a highly decorated male shaman who holds ceremonial implements in

Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Chavin, late Cupisnique, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. An exquisite, hand-built pottery vessel featuring a spherical body with a flat base, highly burnished surfaces, and a stir

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An intriguing figural vessel with a round, bulbous body, a projecting head, and arms and legs dominating one

Moche Jaguar Pottery Vessel c.500-700 AD. Size 9 1/4 inches high, 9 1/2 inches wide. Provenance: Estate of David Sheridan, Branchburg, NJ., acquired 1950’s to early 2000’s, by descent to

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. I love this guy! A hollow pottery vessel in the form of a jaguar with a large conical spout on its back. The jaguar has an open, snarling mou

Pre-Columbian Zapotec pottery jaguar vessel from Oaxaca, Mexico. Ca. 200-500 CE. 7-1/8" tall, 10-1/4" long

Guanacaste Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Fine figural vessel, red with black design markings, figural turtle head, legs, feet and tail just below flared rim. Light brown and cream base with dark b

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Vicús culture, ca. 200 BCE to 600 CE. This is a double vessel with a narrow spout on one side, a strap handle between the two bulbous bottoms, and a seated jaguar perched atop th