Pre-Columbian Moche Pottery Toucan Bird Shaman's Rattle

Pre-Columbian Moche Pottery Toucan Bird Shaman's Rattle. Size: 4.5'' x 2.75'' x 4'' (11 x 7 x 10 cm).

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A marvelous pottery stirrup vessel displaying the form of a seated shaman in the process of transforming into a bird. Adorned in

Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche, Phase V, ca. 650 to 850 CE. A delightful pottery of stirrup vessel in the form of a seated figure, likely a lord or shaman, dressed elaborately with a plumed headd

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A fine line pottery rattle shaped like a bottle, the instrument is beautifully decorated with three wide registers of abstract geometric patterns, most l

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

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche III, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A mold-made greyware stirrup vessel with matching relief scenes depicting a bird of prey eating a human victim, one on each side. The bird is most li

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 BCE to 400 CE. A hammered copper knife known as a tumi, with a flat, rectangular blade and a thick tubular tang. The blade spi

Pre-Columbian Moche wood staff and shaman staff, Pre-Columbian Moche hand carved wooden staff featuring effigy idol carved on top, clay rattles, excellent patina. Origin: South America. Age: 800-1200

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche culture, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A fine blackware ceremonial pottery rattle in the form of a chalice, depicting the head of a stoic Mochica male, his naturalistic yet

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche IV, ca. 100 CE to 500 CE. Bichrome terracotta stirrup vessel depicting a sitting drummer, most likely a shaman, wearing a bird head mask with tear rolling down his cheeks, h

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A little bit terrifying - and also a little bit comical - example of one of the classic forms of pre-Columbian pottery - the Moche

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche III to Moche IV (Classic Period), ca. 450 to 650 CE. An incredibly preserved vessel in the form of a condor, shown seated, wings at rest along the body. The head has its dis

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, Phase IV to V, ca. 500 to 850 CE. Both a bit terrifying and comical, a fine example of one of the classic forms of pre-Columbian pottery - the Moche s

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A wonderful blackware kero in the form of a shaman head in the midst of transformation. Supported by a flat, circular base, the ancient figur

Ancient Pre-Columbian Moche Relief Vessel with Shamen in Battle c.400-700 AD. Size 8 1/2 inches high. A Pottery, Moche Relief Vessel with Shamen in Battle. Phase IV . Provenance: Estate of David Sheri

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A dramatic mold formed stirrup vessel depicting a predatory scene between a bird and an eel. The brownware vessel is hand built with the coil

Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche III/IV, ca. 500 to 600 CE. A wonderful and touching stirrup jar in the form of a mother sea bird (comorant) with its beak down toward the baby bird at its side whil

**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche V, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A lovely pair of mold-made terracotta items with fine details and rich earthtone hues. First is a tall standi

A group of a Pre-Columbian Rattle and tripod Vessel with birds. Pottery, pigment. 300 BCE to 200 CE. Mexico. Smallest: 3" x 4 1/8". Largest: 7" x 10". Condition: Abrasions, pigment loss, and crack. Cu

Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 700 CE. A hand-built pottery stirrup vessel depicting a pair of elaborate bird warriors. Each avian anthropoid is outfitted with a jagua

Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. Peru had already been a center of outstanding pottery production for thousands of years when the Inca rose to power. The Moche had developed the

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Late Moche V, ca. 600 to 700 CE. A lovely mold-made terracotta vessel decorated with a beautiful fine line bi-chrome painted program depicting seven bird heads extendi

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery shaman figure standing with outstretched arms and cupped hands. The figure wears a belt comprised of rectangular segments

Pre-Columbian, Panama, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A charming pottery rattle in the form of a bird. The avian instrument boasts a bulbous body, a petite head with a short beak and a pointed crest feather, an