Very large Pre-Columbian mortar & pestle

A nice little Inca mortar and pestle, c. AD 1300 - 1500, the mortar fashioned from spondylus shell, Dia: 2.8 cm, the pestle made from translucent quartz, 3.2 x 1.7 cm. Probably a domestic charm or rel

A stone janus face mortal pestle, 7-1/2" H; 2 lbs. 14 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

Offered in this lot is a Pre-Columbian Native American stone mortar and pestle. Mortars and pestles were invented in the Stone Age, when humans found that processing food and various other materials b

PRE-COLUMBIAN MESO-AMERICAN CARVED LAVA STONE MORTAR/PESTLE. HEIGHT 12"; DIAMETER 11"

North American stone mortar and pestle, Northwest Coast or Californian.Keywords: Prehistoric, Pre-ColumbianMortar; height: 6 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 7 1/2 in. Pestle; height: 7 in x diameter: 4

**Originally Listed At $100** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful pottery figure, hand modeled to form a seated person with coffee-bean shaped eyes, a bald, pointe

A large stone bird pestle with a carved frog on back, 11" H; 7 lbs 5 oz Provenance: Ex. Bronx, N.Y. collection.

Pre-Columbian, South Highlands, Peru, Pucara culture, ca. 250 BCE to 100 CE. Very large ceremonial stone pestle carved with representation of deity known as Hatan Naqak, the great decapitator with spi

PESTLE USED TO CRUSH THE HALLUCINOGENIC SEEDS OF THE COHOBA TREE. THE EXTREMELY LARGE HEAD SYMBOLIZES THE HEAD AS THE CENTER OF THE EXPANSIVE MIND. EYE AND MOUTH SURROUNDS AS WELL AS A WELL DEFINED HE

a bell-shaped pestle with large knop carved as a frog; fine-grained buff stone, 5 1/4 in. H.

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (sometimes Tumaco) culture, ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE. A striking, lifelike head from a larger statue, its entire surface coated in a grey pigme

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A large head from a standing figure. Well modeled fine gray ceramic fabric, carefully burnished and painted red and blue. Custom mounted. Size: 4" H (10.2 c

A large Pre-Columbian canteen-form jug, c. AD 1100 - 1450. This superb Chimu-Inca vessel is decorated with a beautifully detailed panel on the front of the chamber depicting four birds in flight; all

Huge Pre-Columbian Mayan pectoral, Highlands Guatemala, ca. 600-900 AD. classic period. Large and beautiful Mayan plaque made by the ancient Maya in a beautiful jade. Seated lord facing a figure, sitt

Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. This is a truly fabulous find - a carved pottery bottle, square-shaped with a narrow round spout. The larger sides are decorated

Large Pre-columbian Mezcala Stone Figure from Guerrero Mexico, ca. 300-100 B.C. A fantastic figure carved from black stone with a openwork arms. Rare example! Please see last picture for close-up of t

Large Pre-Columbian Mayan jade plaque of a seated lord with an elaborate headdress from Guatemala. Circa 600-900 AD. 5 1/4” Ex. Barney G. Malone collection, TX. 1966-1970.

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A large tripod cylindrical vessel, its body painted with a dramatic repeated mot

Pre-Columbian Ancient Mexican, likely Mezcala, Large Quartz Celt Figure, of slender form depicted with ornamental headdress, deeply carved slit eyes, triangular nose, open mouth, inwardly folded arms

Large Pre-columbian Mezcala Stone Figure from Mexico, ca. 300-100 B.C. A finely carved figure with hands crossed over its stomach. Legs slightly bent forward. A fantastic example! 13-1/2" in height.

Large Pre Columbian Mayan Carved Stone Head, 900-1100 A.D., a fragment of a much larger carving or frieze, H.- 17 in., W.- 16 in., D.- 6 in.

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A large, impressive incensario, made of terracotta, composed of two pieces, a bo

Culture: Pre-Columbian Classification: Mayan Copan, Honduras Western Region Date: 600 AD - 850 AD

Large Mayan Serpentine Camahuile Shaman Marker, Pre Columbian (250 BC-600 AD)This is a wonderful example of a grave marker ancestor. Camahuiles:Camahuiles are statues in the shape of axes, carved with