An excellent Colima flute from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD. This choice instrument is 10-1/8” long and is decorated with a slithering serpent. Highly burnished, strong mineral deposits, great tone.
A lovely Colima figure from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD. This standing female is 5-5/8” high and is posed with hands held to her sides. She is adorned with a fancy headdress, necklace with pendant and applique shoulder scarification. An excellent example with ocher pigment remnants and good mineral deposits. Mounted on stand.
A choice Nayarit polychrome figure from West Mexico, ca. 200 BC – 300 AD. This finely detailed example is 5” high and stands on bifurcated feet, with arms at the sides. Clothing is indicated with red paint over the cream slip, the coif is delicately incised and the ears hold large ornaments. Intact, with strong paint and mineral deposits.
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato Valley, ca. 500 BC. Chupicuaro standing flat pregnant figure with engorged breasts and wearing a decorative necklace/earrings. 2-7/8"H x 1-3/4"W, intact/generally excellent.
An adorable Colima dog from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD. This cute two-tone canine is 9-3/4” long, 7” high and is depicted standing on all fours in an alert position. The head is slightly tilted, has large perked ears and crisply incised teeth. The slip is nicely burnished and covered with dendrites.
A fine Chupicuaro figure from Guanajuato, Mexico, ca. 300 – 100 BC. She is 3-1/8” high and is depicted standing, with diminutive arms held out to the sides. This diamond eye variant is adorned with necklace, ear spools and headdress, which retains remnants of red decorative pigment. Strong mineral deposits.
A lovely Nayarit polychrome figure from West Mexico, ca. 200 BC – 300 AD. This excellent Ixtlan del Rio female is 10-3/4” tall and is depicted supporting a bowl on her shoulder. She is wearing a full-length skirt with bright stripes and is adorned with a striped headdress, painted necklace and large ear ornaments. Overall in excellent condition, with good mineral deposits.
A superb anecdotal figure from Colima, West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD. This complex figurine is 6-1/2” high and depicts a ceremonial dancer playing a drum. He is adorned with an elaborate spiked headdress, large ear spools and has a whistle hidden in his head. Good sound, strong mineral deposits.
A spectacular Jalisco zoomorphic vessel from West Mexico, ca. 200 BC - 350 AD. It is 7-1/2" high, 7-3/4" long and the bowl is 8" in diameter and is most likely intended to depict an armadillo carrying a large bowl on its back. Its nicely detailed head has a playfully expressive face, with protruding tongue. These vessels were important objects in the burial rituals of the elite. They were placed at the entrances of tombs and filled with burning incense, just prior to the tomb being sealed. B... Click for details
Jalisco, West Mexico, ca 200 BC/200 AD. Large seated female figure shown seated, arms outstretched holding large bowl. Traditional elongated face wearing headband and earrings as well as a knee-length skirt. A large example at 16-1/4"H, generally very good condition, save bowl which has been restored.
