Chiriqui Pottery Incensario with Janus Headed Crocodile

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A tall, striking incensario depicting a double-headed anthropomorphic figure attended by a variety of serpent and lizard-like beings. The fig

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca. 500 BCE to 100 CE. Very rare pottery chalice from the Gungala region. Shallow bowl sits atop a a flared foot, a human head in high relief on two sideswith coffee bean eyes,

Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima region, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Fine pottery brownware jar, covered in nice manganese blooms, human face represented in high relief on each side. Size: 7" in diame

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya-Guanacaste region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An intriguing rattle leg terracotta vessel painted in a color palette characteristic of this region - in a cream slip overall

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya-Guanacaste region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An intriguing janus-headed bichrome pottery vessel finished in a cream slip with black painted details. The piece is comprised

Tairona, Colombia, 1000 AD. Picasso Like Janus Head Crocodile Vessel, depicting two small crocodile pups on either side in a maze of glyphs. A most impressive sculpture! 4 1/4" high, 12 1/2" x 7 1/2".

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Chiriqui, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. With its tall tripod support legs, this type of vessel is sometimes referred to as a "spider pot" or a "chocolate pot." It originates from the

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya Peninsula, ca. 600 to 1100 CE. A magnificent hand-built terracotta, two-piece incensario with a zoomorphic effigy finial perched upon the vented lid, a sph

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. Possessing quixotic beauty, a janus-headed female presenting two beautiful visages comprised of almond-shaped eyes with delineated lids, a gently arched bro

Pre-Columbian, Oaxaca, Mexico, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban IV, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A mold-made ceramic incensario in the form of a seated god, probably the god of maize, Pitao Cozobi, although it may

A large and rare ancient terracotta relic of a janus headed idol with some incised designs and an overall aggressive aesthetic. Komaland culture 13th - 16th century AD. The sculpture measures 15 inche

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, Phase III, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An intriguing, hand-built pottery incensario vessel in the form of Camazotz, the Zapotec bat-god. Featuring a

An Italian Glazed Pottery Crocodile Height 8 x length 53 x width 12 inches. Property from the Michael Hall Collection, Miami Beach, Florida Note: By all accounts, Michael Hall, actor, collector and ar

Pre-Columbian, Highland Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 300 to 650 CE. A striking pottery visage from an incensario, presenting captivating facial features such as almond-shaped eyes, one with an obsidian pu

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

WAYO, CONGO, AFRICAN NAIL FIGURE, JANUS-HEADED DOG, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH C. H 8", L 21", WOOD, NAILS, FABRIC Depth 6-1/2" . Mounted on wood plinth. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator,

**Originally Listed At $2750** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Large and attractive pottery incensario. Tall flaring vessel with splayed foot, "wings" to each side and zig-zag dec

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An adorable pottery incensario lid in the form of an abstract zoomorph resembling an armadillo. Standing atop a quartet of nubbin legs, the a

Papua New Guinea, 20th century CE. A tall wood carving of a Janus-headed pair of birds, made to be the top of a post with a small notch on its base for insertion. Each bird has a delightful countenanc

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. An intriguing, hand-built pottery incensario vessel in the form of Camazotz, the Zapotec bat-god. Camazotz is depict

Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Pottery Incensario Face. A striking pottery incensario face with almond-shaped eyes, one with an obsidian pupil, a triangular nose, enormous ear spools, and an ornate nose or

Pre-Columbian Tiahuanaco Culture Pottery Incensario, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, c.200-800 CE. Restored ceramic vessel of a bleating llama in ceremonial size. Size: 11.25'' x 7'' x 11.5'' (29 x 18 x 29 cm

Africa, Katsina, modern day Nigeria, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. This is an interesting example of a likely funerary marker made of terracotta showing two faces, one with a long goatee that calls to mind a

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