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
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
Finely carved jade figure from the ancient Mixtec culture in the western region of the modern Mexican state of Oaxaca, ca. 500 to 800 AD. Features string cut and drilled to show a squatting figure, hands held to his knees, face looked calm and contented. 2-1/4"H/ intact and choice.
Very decorative and unusual ancient Pre-Columbian polychrome pottery bowl from the Michoacan region of Mexico, ca 200 BC to 400 AD. Redware vessel decorated with two standing bird figures, separated by abstract half-circular spiked designs, rim decorated with black and white wave, inside with additional wave pattern. 7"D x 3-5/8"H, in good to excellent condition with five stabilized stress cracks and minor rim chipping. ... Click for details
An exceptional Zapotec mold-made figure from Mexico, ca. 500 – 900 AD. It is 3-1/2” high and depicts the Bat God. He is portrayed wearing a loincloth and is adorned with a necklace. The hands are sculpted in the form of peyote bulbs. A rare example in excellent condition.
From the Guanajuato Valley in Mexico, ca. 300 B.C., very unusual polychrome olla in the form of a dolphin. Pointed head emerges from one side with small fins to each side and tail extending from back. Red, black and tan pigments and flaring rim. 5"L x 3-3/4"H. Intact with paint a bid worn as shown, else quite excellent.
From ancient Mexico, Vera Cruz culture, ca 500 to 900 A.D, incredibly rare depiction of a female elder with deeply wrinkled face, elaborate headdress with bird to one side, feathers to other; large, pendulous breasts, double-chambered flute (works!). 7-1/2”L x 4”W, single repaired fracture, else choice.
Pre-Classic string-carved standing figure from Mezcala, Mexico, ca 500 - 100 B.C. Created from hard, green stone with string cut mouth, arms and legs, eyes drilled in simple dots. Museum-grade black metal stand. 3-1/4"H x 1"W, intact/excellent condition.
Unusual form! Teotihuacan Eccentric "flint" in the form of a human figure, ca. 400 - 600 A.D. Knapped greenish-black obsidian (volcanic glass). Beautiful translucent color brings out the best detailing. Museum-quality mount. 2"H x1"W, intact/excellent condition.
Rare example! Ancient Stone Disc / Pendant from the Guerrero region of Mexico, Mezcala culture, ca. 300-100 B.C. OOriginal surface with natural pitting, earthen encrustation, with green jade or serpentine anthropomorphic figure pendant attached (organically by fusion while in the ground. Perhaps a pectoral or other ceremonial type decoration. Museum-quality stand. Piece itself measures 2"D, intact/excellent condition. ... Click for details
