An exceptional Chimu camelid head from Peru, ca. 1100 - 1450 AD. This choice effigy is 7” long, 5” high and depicts a domesticated llama. The wonderfully sculpted face is expressive and rendered with great artistic sensitivity. The halter is detailed with incising, the slip is nicely burnished, has good mineral deposits. Just a small stabilized stress crack short of perfection.
A beautiful Maya Swimmer bowl from El Tazumal, El Salvador, ca. 550 - 900 AD. This flat-bottom example has a 7-3/4" diameter and is 2-3/4" deep. In addition to the two elaborately detailed Underworld figures, there is a series of nicely detailed Copador glyphs adorning the rim. The interior has a band of large Copador glyphs around a central star design. Painted overall in red, orange, black and brown over cream slip. The theme of this type of vessel is thought to relate to the story in May... Click for details
A superb Moche canchero from Peru, ca. 200 - 600 AD. This wonderful example is 10-1/2" long and the chamber is 6-3/4” in diameter. The top of the handle is decorated with a superbly detailed head depicting an individual wearing a segmented necklace. The chamber is painted entirely with cream pigment, which shows off the extensive mineral deposits. In excellent condition.
A great Colima dog from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD. This marvelous canine sculpture depicting an extinct Xoloitzcuintli is 13-1/2” long, 8-1/2” high and is posed standing on all fours. The wonderfully expressive face portrays a wide grin showing off sharp teeth in the open mouth. As is typical, the big belly is low to the ground and the tail is formed as a spout. The characteristic red slip is enhanced with black paint across the back, sides of the head and along the legs, which is sti... Click for details
Ancient Pre-Columbian Female Effigy, Jalisco Culture, Ameca Grey Style, Jalisco, West Mexico, ca. 200 B.C. to 300 A.D. This kneeling / sitting Tomb Shaft figure strikes a classic pose with hand outstretched holding a cup. She wears a tightly-fitted headdress and a skirt; her naked/ample breasts reveal tattooing scarification. Stone-polished with manganese and dendrite deposits on surface. 15-1/2"H x 10"W (at widest), left arm glued in two places (below shoulder and below elbow), otherwise ... Click for details
Truly rare and showing a medical oddity! Ancient bi-chrome vessel from Colima, West Mexico, circa 200 BC/200 AD. Redware pottery figural in the form of a human with severe medical abnormalities; head painted red and showing signs of possible retardation, body with arms and legs going off in basically the wrong directions, very distended stomach, spout emerging from back. He appears to be a "hunch-back" with one of his arms growing out of his chest. Each hand has three "claw-like" fingers. The... Click for details
Fine example of the pottery skills from the Chupicuaro culture of southwestern Mexico, ca 300 to 200 BC. This bi-chrome vessel stands on three rattle-filled legs, and is decorated in a deep-red and tan slip. 6-1/2"D x 4"H, save one repaired leg, is intact and quite excellent.
Ancient Pre-Columbian Incised Tumi, certainly owned by royalty! Chimu culture, north-coastal Peru, ca 800 to 1200 A.D. Copper bladed implement - this variety ceremonial in purpose, incised with the heads of three figures, each with elaborate headdress. Reverse shows signs of ancient textiles adhering to the surface. 10-1/2"L x 4-5/8"W, intact/in generally excellent condition, save one tiny area of loss, as shown. ... Click for details
A great Moche deity kero from Peru, ca. 400 – 700 AD. It is 5-1/2” high, 5” in diameter at the widely flared rim and features two depictions of Ai Apaec as harvest deities, molded in high relief and enhanced with deep red paint. One side portrays him in the form of the Maize God, wearing a crown and belt made of corn spikes, holding a planting stick in one hand and a maize plant in the other. The other side depicts the deity with a different style headdress, a similar planting stick and a mai... Click for details
An awesome Inca Bat deity vessel from Peru, ca 1300 – 1500 AD. This superbly detailed blackware flask is 9-1/4” high and depicts a Bat Deity with wings spread. The face is expressive and he is adorned with a fancy ceremonial collar, with the body covered with the typical stipples. Overall in excellent condition, with nice mineral deposits.
