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Maya Whistle Figure
Pre-Columbian: Mayan Territories Pre AD 1000: item #974725
MA1091

Maya Whistle Figure
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



$250 

A fine whistle figure from the Pacific slope region of Guatemala or El Salvador, ca. 600 – 900 AD. It is 3-3/4” high and portrays a seated individual with hands resting on the knees. He is adorned with a complex headdress, ear spools and necklace. Great tone on the whistle.

Tairona Carnelian Necklace
Pre-Columbian: Columbia and Ecuador Pre AD 1000: item #973660
TR33

Tairona Carnelian Necklace
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



$450 

An excellent Tairona necklace from Colombia, ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. It is 21" long and consists of beautiful carnelian beads, including bullets and large tubes, as well as a large carnelian center bead, all set off with greenstone spacer beads. Restrung on Soft Flex, with a modern gold clasp. Gorgeous and ready to wear.

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Maya Carved Cylinder
Pre-Columbian: Mayan Territories Pre AD 1000: item #973658
MA989

Maya Carved Cylinder
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



$750 

A superb Maya cylinder from the Sula Valley of Honduras, ca. 600 – 900 AD. This highly burnished blackware example is 6-1/4” high, 5-1/4” in diameter and is carved with volute design patterns similar to the “false glyph” designs on the famous alabaster vessels from that region. A beautiful piece in great condition, with stucco remnants in the grooves and just a barely visible hairline crack.

Maya Pre-Classic Figure
Pre-Columbian: Mayan Territories Pre AD 1000: item #973656
MA634

Maya Pre-Classic Figure
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



$125 

A wonderful Pre-Classic Maya figure from Guatemala, ca. 600 - 300 BC. This adorable San Augustin type miniature is 1-1/2" high is posed seated, with outreaching arms. Adorned with large ear ornaments and a helmet, with the facial features retaining traces of red pigment. One arm reattached, nice deposits.

Maya Female Figure
Pre-Columbian: Mayan Territories Pre AD 1000: item #973653
MA1099

Maya Female Figure
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



SOLD 

An early Pre-Classic female from Honduras, ca. 500 – 100 BC. She is 5-3/4” high and is posed standing, with hands grasping the back of the head, as if adjusting her headdress or coif. In excellent condition, with strong mineral deposits.

Costa Rican Jadeite Necklace
Pre-Columbian: Costa Rica Pre AD 1000: item #973429
CR402

Costa Rican Jadeite Necklace
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



$350 

A beautiful greenstone necklace from Costa Rica, ca. 500 BC – 1000 AD. It consists of a 23” long strand of sea green jadeite disk beads, interspersed with several tubes. The matching triangular celt pendant is 2-1/8” long and has the characteristic septum on the backside. Lovely example.

Cupisnique Fruit Vessel
Pre-Columbian: Peru and Bolivia Pre AD 1000: item #973425
CV129

Cupisnique Fruit Vessel
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



$850 

An excellent Cupisnique double-chambered vessel from Peru, ca. 1200 – 200 BC. This superb example is 8-1/2” high and depicts a pair of conjoined fruit, each 6-3/4” long. The highly burnished slip has beautiful color variations from yellow and olive, to deep black tips. In excellent condition, with extensive dendrites.

Inca Copper Axe
Pre-Columbian: Peru and Bolivia Pre 1492: item #973352
IN328

Inca Copper Axe
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850



$325 

rare Inca copper axe from Peru, ca. 1300 - 1500 AD. This heavy weapon or tool has an unusual form, is 4" high, 3" wide, and has mineral nice deposits and patina. See De Lavalle "Cobre", plates 158 – 163, for similar examples.

Choice Colima Pottery Flat w/ Metate
Pre-Columbian: Mexico Pre AD 1000: item #973163
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Choice Colima Pottery Flat w/ Metate
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Artemis Gallery Ancient World Art
(720) 890-7700



SOLD $795.00 

Of the hundreds of Colima flats we have encountered over the years, this is one of the finest and most unusual of the group! From ancient West Mexico, ca 200 BC to 200 AD, solid pottery flat figure of a female going about her daily chore of grinding maze using a stone metate. Nicely-decorated figure with headdress, necklace and skirt, sitting on her knees, holding the mano in her hands as she roles it over the surface of the two-legged metate. Intact and choice - rare with a figure of such de... Click for details

Superb Pair Tlatilco Pottery Heads
Pre-Columbian: Mexico Pre AD 1000: item #973162
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Superb Pair Tlatilco Pottery Heads
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Artemis Gallery Ancient World Art
(720) 890-7700



SOLD $395.00 

Ancient Pre-Columbian Tlatilco "Pretty Lady" Heads from Mexico, ca. 1500 to 500 BC. Among two of the finer examples of the superb pottery skills of the early Tlatilco artisans! Each head created in stunning detail with braided hair - highlighted with added red pigment - coffee-bean eyes and a highly burnished, almost porcelain-quality surface. Mounted on lucite base, each head measures 1-1/2"H. Near-choice condition for the fragments they are. ... Click for details

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