Sold2018Jalisco Terracotta Ceremonial Rattle**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly-burnished terracotta rattle meant to be shaken during ceremonial events. The instrumenSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Colima / Nayarit Rattling Terracotta OllaPre-Columbian, West Mexico, probably Colima or Nayarit, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A petite olla is quite rare as it is a rattling jar, the rattles contained in spherical bodies that project to the interiSee Sold Price
Sold20213 Pre-Columbian Style Figures, Mexico.A group of Three Pre-Columbian Style Figures. Mexico. ++ Huastec Figure. Ceramic. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/8". ++ Nayarit Figure. Ceramic. 3" x 1 3/4" x 1 1/2". ++ Figural Rattle, Veracruz. Terracotta. 6See Sold Price
Sold2021Group of Five Pre-Columbian Ceramic FiguresGroup of Five Pre-Columbian Ceramic Figures , incl. ceremonial figure, h. 8 3/4 in.; painted male figure, h. 7 1/2 in.; terracotta figure, possibly a rattle, h. 5 in.; ceremonial figure, h. 5 1/2 in.;See Sold Price
Sold2021A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Female Figure Height 13 1/4A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Female Figure West Mexico, Circa 1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D. Height 13 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Judith Meister, Highland Park, Illinois Provenance:See Sold Price
Sold2021ZANDE, CONGO, AFRICAN TERRACOTTA CEREMONIAL POT 19TH C.ZANDE, CONGO, AFRICAN TERRACOTTA CEREMONIAL POT 19TH C. H 16.75" W 14" D 17" Appears in a two tone high relief stylized figural handle on traditional gourd shape with vessel and spout. Literature: "WhSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Figure Height 10 1/2A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Figure Chinesco Type, West Mexico, Circa 1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D. Height 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Private Estate of Jean Claude Ferrand, Paradise Valley, ASee Sold Price
Sold2022Pre-Columbian Nayarit terracotta figurePre-Columbian Nayarit terracotta figure, Likely c. 100 BCE - 250 CE, Mexican, male figure seated with legs crossed, holding a mirror, 17"h x 10.75"w x 7.25"d Provenance: The Estate of Peter Schub, NewSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nayarit Terracotta Warrior Figure Height 23 inches.A Nayarit Terracotta Warrior Figure West Mexico, Circa 1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D. Height 23 inches. Property from the Collection of Georgette D'Angelo, Glencoe, Illinois Provenance: Acquired frSee Sold Price
Sold2021Pre-Columbian Nayarit terracotta figurePre-Columbian Nayarit terracotta figure, Possibly c. 100 BCE - 250 CE, Mexican, with long, slender arms, seated on stool, 20"h x 9.5"w x 6.75"d Provenance: The Estate of Peter Schub, New York Notes/LiSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Female Figure Height 18 1/2A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Female Figure West Mexico, Circa 1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D. Height 18 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Judith Meister, Highland Park, Illinois Provenance:See Sold Price
Sold2017West Mexican Nayarit Terracotta House w/ CouplesPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A terracotta gable roofed house, open in the front and back, with two couples sitting inside the house, one couple sits arm in arm, the otheSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nayarit Terracotta Crouching Figure with VesselA Nayarit Terracotta Crouching Figure with Vessel West Mexico, Circa 1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D. Height 12 inches. Property from the Collection of Judith Meister, Highland Park, Illinois ProvenaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Pacific Northwest Carved Wooden Ceremonial Rattle.20th century, finely carved, length 16.5 inches.See Sold Price
Sold2017Moche Ceremonial Rattle Cup - Old ManPre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. This is a striking blackware mold-made portrait stirrup vessel in the tridimensional style, with the shape of the face sculpted asSee Sold Price
Sold2016Mayan Ceremonial Rattle - Standing LordPre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Yucatan Peninsula, perhaps Jaina Island, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A very fine pottery ceremonial rattle in the form of a standing lord. Standing in a very dignified mannerSee Sold Price
Sold2020Pre-Columbian Mayan ceremonial rattle figurePre-Columbian Mayan ceremonial rattle figure, c. 500-900 CE, Maya Territories, possibly Jaina Island, moulded red pottery, in the form of a standing lord wearing cape, headdress and large necklace, 8"See Sold Price
Sold2021A Nayarit Terracotta Warrior Figure, with AssociatedA Nayarit Terracotta Warrior Figure, with Associated Head and Foot West Mexico, Circa 1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D. Height of first 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Judith Meister, HighlSee Sold Price
Sold2018Colima / Nayarit Terracotta Paint PalettePre-Columbian, West Mexico, probably Colima, Nayarit, or Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine hand-built pottery painter's palette of a rectangular form with eight evenly-sized receptacles. The paleSee Sold Price
Sold2015Rare Nayarit Terracotta Dog, ex-Lupita TovarPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A large, plump terracotta dog with perky ears, snout, and upturned tail. Nice facial detailing including coffee-bean eyes and a few wrinklesSee Sold Price
Sold2017Nayarit Terracotta Kneeling Pregnant Female FigurePre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A large ceramic figure from the West Mexican shaft tomb tradition, in the form of a kneeling pregnant woman. She has prominent breasts and gSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Female Figure Height 10 3/4A Nayarit Terracotta Seated Female Figure West Mexico, Circa 1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D. Height 10 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Judith Meister, Highland Park, Illinois Provenance:See Sold Price
Sold2016Pair of Chinesco and Nayarit Terracotta BowlsPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chinesco and Nayarit, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. Hand built tripod terracotta bowl adorned with "Greek key" pattern on interior in red on orange ground, replete with manganeseSee Sold Price
Sold2018STYLE OF Makonde People, ceremonial rattleSTYLE OF Makonde People, ceremonial rattleTo be sold subject to no reserveWood ceremonial rattle with male head forming its handle; hollow resonance chamber with hand wrought bells around its base. 14See Sold Price
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