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Lambayeque Dragon Bottle

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 955057 (stock# LA297)

Lambayeque Dragon Bottle
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$375 

An exceptional Lambayeque (Sican) orangeware bottle from Peru, ca. 700 – 1350 AD. This gorgeous example is 7-3/4” high and features a spout decorated with a pair of mythical creatures, most likely representing the Moon Dragon. The chamber is lavishly decorated with intricate designs associated with fertility and water worship characteristic of this type. In perfect condition, highly burnished, nice mineral deposits.


Huari Polychrome Kero

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 946534 (stock# HU106)

Huari Polychrome Kero
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$185 

A choice Huari kero from Peru, ca. 650 - 800 AD. This fine polychrome kero is 5-1/4" high, 5-7/8" in diameter and is decorated with a register of recurved step-fret designs, painted over multiple colored bands. It is in exceptional condition, is nicely burnished and shows mineral deposits.


Inca Serpents Bottle

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 946530 (stock# IN203)

Inca Serpents Bottle
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$250 

An excellent Inca blackware bottle from Peru, ca. 1300 - 1500 AD. This unusual example is 9" high, 6-1/4" wide and is decorated with a pair of serpents, depicted slithering up the sides. An elegant form, in excellent condition, with strong mineral deposits. Comes with ring base.

Museum deaccession.


Moche Human Sacrifice Scene

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 946529 (stock# MO1166)

Moche Human Sacrifice Scene
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$375 

An excellent Moche V blackware vessel from Peru, ca. 550 – 700 AD. This choice molded example is 7” high and features two scenes depicting a puma attacking a human sacrifice. The individual is portrayed naked, stripped of adornments and appears to be suspended by his hair, indicating the ritual sacrifice of a prisoner. In excellent condition, with strong mineral deposits.


Maya Monster Heads Jar

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 946517 (stock# MA1045)

Maya Monster Heads Jar
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$850 

A fine Maya cylinder jar from Guatemala, ca. 500 - 800 AD. This choice carved example is 5-1/2" high, 6" in diameter and is decorated with a trio of crisply incised Monster heads. The three panels are outlined with red bands, which mirror the rim decor and set off the designs from the orange slip. Overall in excellent condition, with a couple professionally restored stress cracks and good mineral deposits. < ...click for details


Nicoya Tripod Bowl

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 945442 (stock# CR383)

Nicoya Tripod Bowl
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$450 

A marvelous Nicoya Polychrome tripod bowl from Costa Rica, ca. 800 - 1200 AD. This exceptional vessel is 6-1/2" in diameter and is elaborately decorated with two panels depicting finely detailed two-headed jaguars, separated by two panels representing the two-headed monster motif, an identifying characteristic of this type. The interior is decorated with a typical band of jaguar spots, executed in black over cream. In excellent condition, with vivid paint and strong dendrites. An except ...click for details


Paracas Feline Bowl

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 940241 (stock# PA22)

Paracas Feline Bowl
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$750 

An excellent Paracas Feline bowl from the Ica Valley of Peru, ca. 700 – 400 BC. This Juan Pablo phase II type is 6” in diameter and shows the frontal mask with pronounced fangs and an elaborate body decorated with Chavinoid pelt markings. A delicate and detailed example, with good paint, mineral deposits and just minor repair.

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Moche Fineline Eagles Bottle

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 939999 (stock# MO1153)

Moche Fineline Eagles Bottle
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$1050 

An exceptional Moche V Fineline stirrup bottle from Peru, ca. 550 – 700 AD. This classic San Jose de Moro type bottle is 10” high and is decorated with two elaborate depictions of an eagle drinking human blood from a cup. Beautifully detailed, strong paint, good deposits.

See Donnan “Moche Fineline Painting I”, page 140, for similar example from the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology.


Nazca Trophy Head Vase

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 939946 (stock# NZ497)

Nazca Trophy Head Vase
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$600 

A wonderful Nazca Trophy head cylinder vase from Peru, ca. 200 – 500 AD. This unusually large example is 9-1/4” high and is decorated with a lower register of trophy heads, including two that have a rarely seen open mouth. The majority of the chamber is covered with linear designs and the rim band uses step pyramid symbols to create an interesting pattern. Intact, minor rim wear, good mineral deposits.


Maya Peten Plate

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000   item# 939064 (stock# MA465)

Maya Peten Plate
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$1150 

A beautiful Maya plate from the Peten region of Guatemala, ca. 550 - 700 AD. This 10" diameter classic tripod example has the serrated flange and rattles built into the feet. The center is decorated with a large glyph emblem denoting the four cardinal points, surrounded by a decorative band and additional geometric designs on the shoulder. Intact, with strong bright paint, good deposits and only minor pitting.

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