An excellent Inca aribalo from Peru, ca. 1300 - 1500 AD. This choice example is 7-1/2" high and is decorated with deeply molded pyramid designs. Nicely burnished, with good mineral deposits and just minor rim wear. Classic type with great presence.
A highly polished avian celt pendant from Costa Rica, ca. 500 BC - 1000 AD. This choice example is 2-1/2” long and is made from beautifully mottled greenish-gray jade. It is perforated through the back of the neck for suspension and wearable.
Classic form! Ancient Pre-Columbian Aryballos, from Peru, Chimu - Inca culture, ca. 1200-1400 A.D. Blackware pottery vessel having twin opposing loop handles and conical base. Old Collection # just under lip. 8"H x 7"W (at widest), intact/generally excellent condition, save minor surface wear.
Ancient Pre-Columbian Single Spouted Jar, from the North Coast of Peru, Phase Moche III/IV, ca. 200 - 550 A.D. Redware pottery vessel, mold-made, slip painted buff and red, some burnishing, fired with some areas of flash causing black-gray marks. Features two warriors, one perhaps AiApec, attacking each other; both hold weapons in their hands, one holds an animal's head. Scene is repeated on both sides. 9"H, intact/excellent, save typical surface wear and pitting.
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Rare form! Ancient Pre-Columbian Double-Spouted Water Jar, from Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 B.C.-600 A.D.. Polychrome pottery vessel in globular form depicts a circle of multicolored frogs set against a brown background, while a circle of four multi-colored fish adorn the top layer. 8"H x 8"W (at base), stable crack near base plus some pigment loss at spouts, else very good.
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Impressive example! Ancient Pre-Columbian Bronze Tumi, from Peru, Inca culture, ca. 1400 – 1500 A.D. Cast and hammered solid bronze knife / ceremonial blade features a standing male figure with a dog or similar animal he is pulling along. Loop opening on back. Allover greenish-blue patina. Tumis were used in ritual sacrifice in the Andes for thousands of years and are frequently seen in artworks in the hands of deities and supernaturals about to perform an act of sacrifice. The knives themse... Click for details
Ancient Pre-Columbian Bronze Lime Dipper, from ancient Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 200 - 499 A.D. Cast bronze capped with a crouching bird with curved beak at top of the dipper shaft. Lime dippers were used in connection with gourd or metal containers which held the powdered mineral lime necessary as a catalyst in chewing coca leaves. The dipper tip was moistened so that the requisite small amount of lime would adhere. 3"L, tip of beak missing, tail re-glued, else very good.
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A lovely Moche canchero from Peru, ca. 100 – 300 AD. This early water dipper is 11-1/2” long and the chamber is 7-1/2” in diameter. The top is decorated with a six-pointed star design and the underside with a solar symbol. The handle is more typical of the Viru and Salinar styles, which influenced early Moche artisans. In excellent condition, with strong paint and nice mineral deposits.
A rare Salinar feline effigy from Peru, ca. 200 BC – 100 AD. This remarkable effigy is 6” high and depicts a shaman or deity transformed into a jaguar. The large round eyes are indicative of a drug-induced state of trance and much of the body is still portrayed in human form. Note the form of the spout, a type emulated by early Moche artisans. Overall in excellent condition, with good mineral deposits and just minor losses.
A superb set of Chimu culture silver tweezers of strong construction with hole in handle for suspension, Intact. Professionally cleaned and stabilized, comes with custom made display stand.
