OCEANIC TROPHY HEAD

Carved Black Forest Trophy Head with Antlers circa 1902. with real 12 point antlers, 2 rifles, 2 grouse, oak leaves and scrolls. Ht. 43 W 22 in. The collection of Joseph & Betty Ann Zyla, Clinton, New

Pre-Columbian, Peru (south coast), probably Middle Nazca, Phase 5, ca. 450 to 550 CE. One of the most striking vessels I've seen from the Nazca! A kero (quero), a cup in the form of a trophy head with

**Originally Listed At $3000** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Period V ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A sizeable trophy head, hand-carved from volcanic stone of creamy beige hues.

Costa Rican Warrior holding a trophy head (800-1400 AD) This warrior brandishes an axe in one hand and a decapictated head in the other. Warriors of Pre-Colombian Costa Rica displayed their prowess on

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 BCE to 800 CE. A large, well-preserved Nazca polychrome kero (also quero or qero). It is in the form of a disembodied head, probably representing a trophy h

Early man trophy head basket with rope finial in high relief depicting incised trophy heads. Early man believed that the power of man lies in its head, that is why many cultures engaged in hunting for

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Atlantic Watershed, Costa Rica, Nicoya or Guanacaste region, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A wonderful pottery vessel in the form of a trophy head decorated with war pain

Early man trophy head basket with robe finial in high relief depicting incised trophy heads. Early man believed that the power of man lies in its head, that is why many cultures engaged in hunting for

Originally offered at $1,800... Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. This is a fabulous Chavin stone miniature drug container in gray soapstone depicting a male trophy head! This

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca culture, probably Phase 6 or 7, ca. 600 BCE to 800 CE. A fantastic example of an earthenware canteen with bright, clear iconography painted on one of its faces. This depicts

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Middle Horizon period, Nazca or Wari (Huari), ca. 5th to 9th century CE. A kero (quero), a cup in the form of a trophy head with corn stalk (maize) details. The head is clearly de

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 250 to 540 CE. An interesting Nazca head jar, the lower portion of the vessel of a rounded form resolving to a sharply constricted upper end below a gently

A carved wooden basket with three protruding trophy head designs, two as skulls and a rattan back. Collected in situ in the mid 20th century by Museum Owner. Naga peoples, Nagaland, Northeastern India

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Paracas, ca. 200 to 100 BCE. A rare collection of 6 textile applique heads made from woven wool of an alpaca or llama. The heads are all constructed in a similar manner,

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A remarkable pottery "trophy head" vessel featuring a bulbous body that tapers to a brief neck and a flared, annula

A rare ancient carved Volcanic stone idol of a warrior or Priest shown holding a Trophy Head. The head appears to be upside down and worn around his neck. Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed

A Trophy Head Bowl, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Depiction of a head with a headdress, a face painting closed eyes and pinned lips. Height: 9.4 cm For more details on this lot refer to the following

Pre-Columbian, South Coast of Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE; Central Coast of Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A nice set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from ancient Peru. First is a petite Nazca v

Costa Rican Trophy head carved basalt 7 h × 4.5 w × 6.5 d in (18 × 11 × 17 cm) This work is located at, and will ship from, Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 400 CE. Polychrome Nazca Kero in Trophy Head Form. A flared vessel in the form of a trophy head with a relief nose and wearing a tump-line headband o

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 800 CE. An unusual Mochica terracotta head vessel of a pear-like shape depicting a rather grotesque trophy head, replete with wrinkles across his ent

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early 20th century CE. A large, hand-carved wooden skull - replete with large eye orbitals, a deep nasal cavity, and a gaping toothy grin. In the past, headhunting was a

A pair of terracotta trophy heads, A pair of terracotta trophy heads, 19th century, German or Austrian, each in the form of a roebuck head with detachable horns, within an oak leaf wreath, 35cm high (

A Nasca Trophy Head Vessel. Pottery, pigment. 80 to 300 CE. South Coast Peru. 7 1/2" x 5 1/2". Condition: Small rim hip. Provenance: From the Boeckman Collection. Dallas, Texas. Acquired 5/4/1970 thro