Rare! From Central Peru, Ca 1400 AD. Solid sheet of silver formed to go over a wooden kero which evidently has since decayed leaving only this cover. Unadorned silver with wide rim and base, base with holes for attachment. 2-7/8"H x 2-1/2"D at widest, intact and generally excellent, save a bit of erosion to base.
Pre-Columbian, from west coast of Central America, Costa Rica/Panama, ca. 700-1500 AD. A depletion gilded tumbaga lizard or frog with beaded design/band on back. 1-1/4"L, intact/excellent condition. 18g. With holes on each side for suspension. Rattle is intact/works! Perfectly wearable ancient art.
Nazca, Southern Peru, Ca 200 to 400 AD. Polychrome pepper bowl – could have actually been used to hold peppers for the meal. 5-1/2"D x 3-3/8"H, intact/generally excellent, save some surface pitting and minor pigment wear, as shown.
Provenance: Ex-private Sarkisian Estate, Denver, CO. ...click for details
From southern Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 200 - 400 AD. Polychrome pottery oviform flask with smiling faces intertwined with snake/serpent-like creatures encircling. "H, intact.
17th century Spanish "Piece of Eight," most likely from the Potosi mint in Bolivia, of the type often found on Spanish treasure ships. Mounted in sterling silver bezel. Ready to wear.
From Northern Peru, Moche I, ca. 200 A.D. Pottery leg vessel having a stirrup spout, depicting a leg bent at the knee. Some faded traces of a multi ring decoration. Scattered mineral deposits on the surface. 5-7/8”H. x 7-1/2”W, small repaired hole in the knee with several restored hairlines extending from the hole, with four toes re-attached with some loss along the breaklines, several repaired pock marks. ...click for details
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Ca. 1000-1200 A.D. An anthropomorphic pottery urn in the form of a rather rotund human, having a cream ground and black painted linear decoration. 7"H, a few minor flakes and minor rim chip, otherwise intact.
Provenance: Ex-private East Coast USA Collection. ...click for details
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000-1200 A.D. A standing figure depicted with a pointed head and wearing a coca bag on his back, decorated belt around his waist. Stands just under 7"H, left side of head point restored, chips on both feet.
Provenance: Ex-private East Coast USA Collection. ...click for details
Pre-Columbian, from the Guanacaste Nicoya area of Costa Rica dating ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. Decorated pottery bowl sits upon three hollow, avian-shaped rattle legs (rattles in place and working!). Colors are still bright and true. 6"D x 3-1/4", inner rim chip and minor rim roughness, else intact.
Guanacaste / Nicoya Region of Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 400 AD. Dark green jade / jadeite pendant with string-cut features. The name "ax god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone. Custom stand. Jade measures just under 4"L, intact/excellent.
