A miniature work of art, this 'dancer' stands with outstretched arms, ceremonial reggalia on his chest with wings protruding from his back, bells on his feet and wears a loincloth and wrist bands. The removable/detachable headdress is of a bird. Condition: Very good with cracks and breaks restored. Height: 8.5 in. Mexico, 500-1000AD. Collection history Available.
A transitional greenstone figure with punctate eyes, delineated arms with hands clasped at chest, deep cut brow-ridge, sloping forehead and rectangular ears. Two Suspension holes at the top. Accompanied by a report from Robert sonin. Height: 8.5 in. Chontal/Guerrero, Mexico, circa 300-100BC.
An unusual female wearing a mask, seated with joined legs to one side. Tattooed breasts, shoulders and neck. A sensitively sculpted figure from Ezatlan or Ameca. Good condition, with legs reattached, cracks on left hip and primitive repair to waist section. Height: 16 in. West Mexico, circa 100BC-250AD. Collection history available.
Burnished blackware stirrup spout figure, seated crosslegged with finely detailed hands and feet, hands placed on knees, and face with fixed expression. Incised cap/striated coif. Very good condition, stirrup reattached, all parts original. Height: 6.75 in. Moche I, Peru, circa 300-100BC. Ex. Parke-Bernet, 1969
Large seated personnage in matte orange terracotta, holding a child. Beautifully sculpted with headdress, face ornaments, necklace, wrist and ankle bands. Original blue/green paint. Excellent condition, with no repairs or restoration, mineral deposits and rich patina. Height: 9.5 in., Width: 5.5 in. Ecuador, circa 500BC-500AD. Collection history available.
Beautifully and senstively sculpted woman seated with legs to one side, crossed arms under pendulous breasts. Height: 20 in. Width: 14 in. Condition: Very good. Left leg and right arm repaired and restored. Crack along back and apron restored. All parts original with no fill. From an important collection. Jalisco, West Mexico, ca. 100BC-250AD
Knapped from a creamy chert depicting the stylized silhouette of a king/ruler. Good condition with losses to both. Excellent patina and encrustations. Height: 4.75 in, 5 in. Mexico/Guatemala, Late Classic, ca. 600-900AD. Collection history available.
Buff terracotta vessel with an iguana or lizard perched atop what appears to be a drum with a central disc in red on a white ground. Excellent condition. Moche III/IV, North Coast Peru, ca 500-700AD. Height: 8 in. x Width: 5.5 in. Provenance available
A unique and interesting effigy vessel in the shape of a foot, beautifully incised with abstract geometric design, burnished blackware with short raised spout at the middle and a "plug" at one end. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 5 x 5 inches Guangala, Ecuador, ca. 100BC-800AD. Collection histroy available
A unique pair of long tapering vessels in the form of a gourd, decorated with three horizontal registers of step design and vertical stripes, in red and black on a creamy white slip. Height: 9.75 inches. Condition: Good, one vessel is reassembled from multiple large fragments, with no new material or paint, the other has several large stress cracks. Both are sensitively made and are very thin walled. Moche, North Coast Peru, ca. 200-900AD. Collection history available.
