A wonderful Tlatilco figure from Mexico, ca. 1750 – 1250 BC. This beautifully sculpted C1 type figure is 3-5/8” high and is depicted standing, with arms crossed at the chest. He is wearing a complex appliqué headdress and has an uncommonly expressive face. Perfect, mounted on stand.
See Coe “The Jaguar’s Children”, page 64, for other examples from the Museum of Primitive Art.
From ancient Mexico, ca. 300 B.C. to 300 A.D. Redware pottery dog effigy vessel with strong brown/red coloration, plus remnants of scarification/tatooing. 6-1/2"H x 10"L x 4"W, spout repaired, else generally excellent.
PROVENANCE: Ex-private New Mexico Collection. ... Click for details
From ancient Mexico, ca. 300 B.C. - 300 A.D. Redware pottery sitting figure of a dwarf (dwarfs were considered "Touched by God " and were in the King's Court). 10"H x 5"W. Intact/excellent condition.
From ancient Mexico, ca. 300 to 700 A.D. Carved stone cosmetic vessel with three compartments on top. Beautiful detailing, fabulous polychrome stucco coloring (all original!) - used by Royalty. Museum-quality custom mount. Container itself measure 5-1/2"H x 8-1/2"L. Intact/excellent with only slight wear.
From ancient Mexico, ca. 300 B.C. to 300 A.D. Terracotta pottery whistle depicting a warrior hiding behind a large shield. For similar example, see The LACMA museum collection in Los Angeles. Fully-functional whistle. 4"H x 3"W. Re-attached right leg.
From ancient Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 B.C. to 300 A.D. A beautiful pair of co-joined ducks, top nocks on their heads and almost a smile to their beaks. Stone-polished to a glass-like surface, amazing to the touch; metallic glaze, using two shades of red/brown and green color/brown, beautiful contrast, highlights the detailing. Perfect ceramic, top of the line. 6"H x 7"W, intact/excellent condition. ... Click for details
From ancient Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 550 to 950 A.D. Six similarly-sized terracotta pottery seated figures, ceremonially dressed, arranged as a group. Found in Caches. Between 4"-5"H. All are intact/excellent condition with only minor repaired stress cracks. An impressive grouping!
From Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 B.C. to 300 A.D. Finely-burnished redware pottery portrait head vessel in the shape of a Shaman's head (note Shaman's horn ); he wears an incised head b. 7"H x 9"D x 6-1/2"W, intact/excellent condition.
Unique form! Ancient Pre-Columbian Compound Jar, ca. 200 BC to 200 AD. Redware pottery, called compound because it is actually an olla setting in a bowl). Features two armadillos on opposing sides lying on their sides, head to tail. 9-1/2"H x 6"H, small rim chip plus 2"L piece broken/re-glued tightly on outside edge of rim, else excellent. ... Click for details
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
