A marvelously detailed Tairona tumbaga figure from Colombia, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. This choice example is 1-1/2” high and is depicted wearing a complex helmet or headdress with small suspension loops at the corners. A fine example of lost wax method workmanship. Easily convertible into a pendant.
See "Sweat of the Sun - Tears of the Moon", page 73, for similar example from the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.
A very unusual piece! Sinu culture, Colombia, ca. 400 to 1000 AD. Carved ancient bone (possibly hip) in the form of a crocodilian with long, toothy snout; raised ridges on spine representing its thick skin; circular decorations down length of body. 5-3/4"H x 5-1/4"W, intact/excellent with nice patinated surface.
A superb Guangala sello (roller seal) from Ecuador, ca. 500 BC - 100 AD. This choice solid example is 2-1/4” long, 1” in diameter and is decorated with two mythical zoomorphic creatures. Rare type in excellent condition.
Tairona, Colombia, ca. 200 to 800 AD. Grayware pottery whistle depicting a standing shaman in zoomorphic costume, mouthpiece at base, and pitch holes along front and back. 4"H x 3"W, intact/excellent to near-choice. Custom museum-quality stand.
From ancient Tairona, Colombia, ca. 200 to 800 AD. Grayware pottery whistling vesseling depicting a standing shaman in bat costume; mouthpiece above his head, with pitch holes along each side. 3"H x 3"W, intact/generally excellent.
An excellent Jamacoaque corral figure from Ecuador, ca. 300 BC - 400 AD. An ornately detailed and elaborately adorned figure is seated on a 5” diameter platform, backed by traditional corral fencing indicative of elite status. He is depicted holding an object, most likely a large fruit or tuber. Overall in excellent condition, with good appliqué workmanship and strong paint.
An outstanding piece of ancient Pre-Columbian pottery from Colombia, ca. 800 AD. Blackware pouring vessel depicting a large, snarling reptile with toothy grin, arms and legs spread as if in flight, or swimming, large flared and rounded fill-spout on back and pouring spout at tail. 11-1/4"L x 6-1/2"H, intact and near-choice - rare to find this nice! ... Click for details
Getting hard to find - especially genuine! From ancient Ecuador, ca 1500 to 500 BC, between the Valdivian and Chorrera cultures. Stone mortar in the form of a standing jaguar with squared features, incised facial details and large curled tail. 8"L x 4-1/2"H, in excellent condition, save restoration to tail.
From ancient Ecuador, Jama Coaque culture, ca. 1 - 600 AD. Terracotta pottery vessel in the shape of a huge jaguar head with spectacular serpent applications. The best-known aspects of the Jama Coaque culture are its ceramic vessels and figurines probably made for ritual purposes. Named for the modern towns of Jama and Coaque in the coastal lowlands of Ecuador's Manabí Province, they define its archaeological limits. 7-1/2"H x 7"D, intact/generally excellent condition, save minor surface erosion... Click for details
Ancient Pre-Columbian Fish Grater from Ecuador, La Tolita, ca. 800 - 1500 A.D. Greyware pottery grater in the form of a fish with rough grating ridges/ inserted stone chips on both sides. 11-/14"L x 3-1/2"W. Small repaired crack, else excellent condition. Museum-quality custom mount.
