A fine Tairona Bat Wing pendant from Colombia, ca. 1000 AD. It is 5-1/4” long, made from dark, mottled greenstone, has good mineral deposits and an intact suspension loop, small chip. Rare type.
A wonderful Jamacoaque house model from Ecuador, ca. 400 BC – 300 AD. It is 5-1/2” high, 5” long and has a gabled roof with central chimney. The roof is ornately decorated with appliqué ornaments typically seen on important shamanic vessels and figures. A nicely detailed figure is seated in the open doorway, adorned with the characteristic clothing and jewelry. A few restored breaks, but overall in excellent condition and culturally significant. ... Click for details
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.
A superb Narino pedestal bowl from the Tuza cultural complex of Colombia, ca. 1250 – 1500 AD. It is 7-1/2” in diameter, 4” high and is decorated with two pairs of opposing deer, separated by characteristic butterfly designs. Both are fertility motifs, with the figures representing the important male-female duality motif. They are surrounded by a band of monkeys. In excellent condition, with strong paint and good mineral deposits.
Rare this nice! Although just a fragment, this is one of the finer ancient Valdivian Venus figures we have seen in some time! From Ecuador, ca 3500 - 2000 BC (some of the earliest pottery to be found in this area). Standing female figure, most likely a fertility offering, with parted hair in an almost Page-boy cut, large breasts and stippling to represent pubis. Figure covered in deep red pigment, hair in black. 3"H, not including custom mount. Excellent condition with nice deposits. ... Click for details
A unique Jamacoaque ceremonial platform scene from Ecuador, ca. 300 BC - 400 AD. This extraordinary sculpture is 6-3/4" high and features a finely formed feline, executed with beautiful appliqué facial details, posed inside a structure. The four slender support beams hold a vessel used either as an incensario or small votive container, with leaf-topped branches extending from its sides. The scene depicts either a sacrificial ritual or chronicles an animal used as a palace/shrine guardian, whi... Click for details
A group of 10 Tairona zoomorphic pendants from Colombia, ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. They are 3/8” – 3/4” long, made from nicely colored jasper and agate. Superbly detailed, includes monkeys and felines.
Coastal Manabi Province, Ecuador, Ca 1 to 500 AD, blackware vessel of saucer-shape with small cylindrical platform on which a reclining monkey rests on his elbow. Top of monkey’s headdress acts as spout. 10"H x 8"D. Broken and repaired from perhaps a dozen pieces, monkey reattached with minor restoration to lower stomach, still quite rare form! ... Click for details
From Ecuador, a large and finely modeled stirrup vessel from the Chorrera culture – Ca 1200 BC. Large rounded base with circular platform and typical mushroom-shaped spout and thin strap. Surface covered liberally in incised geometric designs. 9-1/2"H x 8"W, broken and repaired from perhaps a dozen pieces.
From the Tairona culture of Colombia, ca 500 - 900 A.D. Brownware pottery flute in the shape of a standing transformational figure in fierce animal headdress, hands to body, incised decorations covering most of the surface. Fully functional flute with three pitch holes on reverse. Museum-grade black metal stand. 3"H x 2"W, intact/choice condition. ... Click for details
