A fine Vera Cruz figure from Mexico, ca. 600 – 900 AD. This cute Sonriente is 11-1/4” tall and is posed standing, with hands raised. The broad smile reveals the characteristic filed teeth. He is wearing a typical loincloth, matching chest band and is adorned with a complex necklace, as well as triangular ear ornaments. Nice patina with extensive root marks. A few professionally restored fractures are not visible. Mounted on custom stand.... Click for details
Rare size! From southeastern Mexico, ca 500 to 900 AD, a wonderful early toy! Ancient pottery articulated doll with separately molded arms and legs once attached with cord or animal sinew (now metal wire). Face with dopey expression and large ear flares, remains of original yellow and red pigment. 4"H, head re-attached, else just about choice. Custom museum-quality stand. ... Click for details
Very, very rare! From ancient Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 300 to 600 AD. Standing pottery figure, most likely representing a shaman, in black-slipped clay (very rare to find) acting as a whistle, certainly for use in important ceremonies. Mouthpiece located above head. 7"H, intact and excellent.
Fine example! From the Casas Grandes archaeological zone in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Ca 1150 to 1300 AD, pottery bowl of round form, decorated in geometric designs using traditional pigments of black and brick-red over red/tan base, with human face looking skyward, mouth open as if in chant, face tattooed and wearing stepped headdress. 7-1/2" T x 6" D. Intact and generally excellent with small chip at headdress, two small stabilized age cracks, and drilled "kill hole at base." ... Click for details
Wonderful form! From the Casas Grandes archaeological zone in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Ca 1150 to 1300 AD, pottery bowl of oval form, decorated in geometric designs using traditional pigments of black and brick-red over buff base, with face of fish painted and incised at either end, four suspension holes along rim. 8-1/4"L x 5"H, intact and generally excellent with small rim chip, and drilled "kill hole at base." ... Click for details
From Colima, Mexico, ca 200 to 1 BC. Ancient pottery flat figure of the type referred to as "gingerbread" for obvious reasons; standing male figure wearing large necklace, loincloth, nose-ring and earrings. 5"H, in near-choice condition, save reattached foot.
PROVENANCE: Ex-prominent Palm Springs, CA Collection acquired at Harmer Rooke ... Click for details
Rare to find! Articulated pottery doll from the Vera Cruz region of Mexico, ca. 500 to 1000 AD. Solid body and head with freely-swinging attached arms and legs (attached using modern cording). Nice facial details and textured body. Amazing to think this was played with by a little girl over 1000 years ago! Quite a large example, measuring 12"H. Loss to end of one foot, one hand reattached and missing a few fingers, else still quite nice and worthy of professional restoration (email us for ... Click for details
Stunning and important Ballgame yoke fragment,El Tajin style, Northern Veracruz, Mexico, Classic period, Ca. AD 400-800.
Green-gray, carved and polished gemstone carved with 3 faces - either representations of important members of the clan or deities, each wearing large ear-spools, one within a field of pseudo-glyphs ; traces of red pigment overall. Measuring 11"L x 4.75"H
Condition: Ritually broken in antiquity from a horseshoe-shaped yoke. The fragment is intact and in superb condition. Thi... Click for details
Ancient Pre-Columbian Stone Slab Figure from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 900 - 100 B.C. Carved from a single piece of stone, this standing figure has an arched forehead and string-cut features. 5-1/2"H x 1-7/8"W intact/generally very good condition, save allover surface deposits and tiny ancient chip at left ankle. Comes with stand.
Extremely rare type! From ancient Mexico, Monte Alban / Zapotec, ca. 300 BC to 300 AD. Metallic glazed and finely-carved sculpture of a standing Lord. Museum-quality custom stand. Figure itself stand 2"H x 1-1/4"W, one-arm possibly re-glued, else excellent.
