An authentic pre-Columbian greenstone head from Mezcala culture dating to 300-100 BC with sharply define eyes and mouth.
CONDITION: broken edges with continued use become dulled and rounded.
MEASUREMENTS: High: 2 ¼ x 1 ¾ inches.
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Ancient pre-Columbian, ceramic vessel from Veracruz culture, late classic period (550-950 AD).
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 13.3cm (5 ¼ inches). Width: 9.5 cm (3 ¾ inches)
CONDITION: in good condition with nice showing age and usage patina.
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Antique Pre-Columbian, Chancay Circa: 1000 -1450 AD, Terracotta effigy figure depicting a Llama. It is characteristically Chancay in the plain slip-decorated earthenware.
CONDITION: Showing its age and usage patina, one minor horizontal crack and chip in one ear. No repairs or restorations.
MEASUREMENTS: Length 13,4cm (5 ...click for details
Ancient pre-Columbian (300 BC-500 AD) Guanacaste-Nicoya ceramic effigy vessel on flaring foot carved in relief on each side with stylized human faces and geometrical decorations.
CONDITION: good, no cracks or repairs, beautiful old showing the age and usage patina.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 12 cm (4 ¾ inches). Width: 10.7 cm (4 ¼ inches ...click for details
Ancient Pre-Columbian from Nicoya Culture (ca. 1000-1500 AD) polychrome ceramic effigy vessel supported on low pedestal foot with projecting animal head containing a rattle painted around with geometric designs in shades of orange, brown and black on the cream ground.
MEASUREMENTS: Width: 5 1/4 inches (13 1/2 cm). Height: 4 3/8 inches (13 1/2 cm).
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Ancient, Pre Columbian Jamacoaque Culture (200-600 AD) ceramic figure of seated nobleman.
CONDITION: in good condition considering its age, except for a crack in the middle section.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 10cm (4 inches).
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Ancient, Pre-Columbian, Colima culture Protoclassic (100 BC to 250AD) ceramic effigy vessel in the form of a duck with low rounded body, small wings to the sides as if ready for flaying, the short tail at the back and the flaring spout emerging from the center.
CONDITION: as can be seen in this photo, the piece has been broken and re-glued in same places.
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Antique Pre-Columbian Moche Circa: 400 AD to 900 AD Painted Terracotta Effigy Vessel in the form of a Duck. The duck's head, wings and legs are finely sculpted and nicely painted with white pigment.
CONDITION: In good condition showing its age and usage patina. No repairs or restorations.
MEASUREMENTS: Length 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in). Hei ...click for details
Pre-Columbian, Mayan, Early Classic, circa 250-450 AD large terracotta bowl on flaring foot. The polychrome exterior is painted in grey, cream, dark and pale orange with geometric design.
CONDITION: repaired crack on the side, nice showing the age and usage patina.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 23.5cm (9 ½ inches ). Height: 9.5cm (3 ¾
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Pre-Columbian Chimu Culture (850 -1450 AD) large blackware ceramic stirrup-spout vessel of the globular body decorated with an image of a crab.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 27 ½ cm (10 ¾ inches). Width: 21 cm (8 ¼ inches). CONDITION: in good condition except for the chip on the edge of the spout.
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Rare Antique Pre-Colombian Tairona Culture c. AD 900 – 1550. Burnished earthenware “four” holed effigy ocarina in the form of a deity wearing a long dress and a tall elaborate ceremonial headdress, seated on a Double-headed Serpent Throne. The blowhole is found on the top of the deity’s headdress.
CONDITION: good overall condition except for one minor crack on the back, minor chips, showing the age and usage wit ...click for details
An authentic antique Circa c.500 - 1500 AD Pre-Columbian Tairona culture necklace formed of 114 various stones, including Carnelians, Jade and translucent Rock crystal, with a nice carnelian pendant finely carved in the shape of a standing idol figure. The necklace has been temporally restrung on metal wire.
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Antique Circa 1470-1532 AD Pre-Columbian Inca ritual offering vessel Conopa in the shape of an Alpaca. Hand carved of a black fine grained stone, and polished with sand and water, with a hole in its back called a "qocha" (lagoon)-the container for offerings during the ceremony "haywarisqa" (ceremony of offerings) in which Alpaca fat and blood mixed with coca leaves were presented to the gods.
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Circa 1470-1532 AD pre-Columbian Inca ritual offering vessel
Conopa in the shape of a Llama. Hand carved from a fine brown grained stone, then polished with sand and water, with a hole in its back called a "qocha" (lagoon) the container for offerings during the ceremony "haywarisqa" (ceremony of offerings). Llama fat and blood mixed with coca leaves were presented to the gods.
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