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Pre AD 1000 item# 1201854 (stock# CO1126)
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A large Colima saucer-shape olla from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD. It is 11” in diameter, 6” high and is decorated with four panels of 24 raised dots. The deep red slip is highly burnished and shows extensive mineral deposits. A professionally restored stress crack is barely visible, else in excellent condition. An elegant form.
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Jalisco Armadillo Incensario
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1201807 (stock# JA246)
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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 b ...click for details
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Nayarit Seated Male
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1199975 (stock# NY110)
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A wonderful Nayarit figure from West Mexico, ca. 200 BC – 300 AD. This superb San Sebastian style male is 11-1/2” high and is posed seated on a two-legged stool. He is depicted with one hand held to his mouth in an apparent eating gesture. His coif is delicately incised and flows down the center of his back. He is adorned with the characteristic multiple ear ornaments and retains resist décor and painted clothing on his body. Intact, with good mineral deposits.
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Nayarit Elderly Female
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1197331 (stock# NY159)
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An excellent Nayarit figure from West Mexico, ca. 200 BC – 300 AD. This superb Ixtlan del Rio example depicts an elderly female carrying a large jar or basket on one shoulder. She is hunched over, as if struggling with the weight of load or by age and infirmity. The finely detailed facial features show the disfigured cheeks resulting from a mourning ritual. She is wearing a long, striped skirt and is adorned with large ear ornament, a nose ring and simple headband, as well as extensive ritua ...click for details
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Jalisco Dog & Puppy
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1194377 (stock# JA282)
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A wonderful Jalisco dog effigy from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 350 AD. This beautifully executed sculpture is 4-3/4” wide, 3-1/4” high and depicts a female with her puppy. Her facial features are superbly detailed and highly expressive, exuding love and happiness. The scene is one I have seen played out many times with my own dogs. The cream slip shows extensive mineral deposits. Perfect.
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Aztec Tripod Bowl
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Pre 1492 item# 1193201 (stock# AZ17)
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A rare Aztec zoomorphic tripod bowl from Mexico, ca. 1200 – 1400 AD. The legs are executed in the form of coatimundi heads, which extend an inch beyond the deep, 6-1/2” diameter bowl. The interior of the bowl show signs of extensive usage and calcification. In excellent condition. See Leyenaar “Von Kuste Zu Kuste”, page 382, for a similar example with identical legs.
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Chinesco Figure
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1191008 (stock# CS32)
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A lovely Chinesco figure from Nayarit, West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 200 AD. This adorable female figure is 4” high, is depicted seated and is supporting a large bowl on her left shoulder. The highly burnished red slip is enhanced with paint to indicate facial features, clothing and jewelry. Rare type in excellent condition, good mineral deposits.
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Colima Ceremonial Hut
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1186864 (stock# CO520)
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An exceptional Colima sculptural piece from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD. This choice example is 4” in diameter and depicts a feline in an aggressive stance, perched atop a chamber that most likely represents a ceremonial hut. The roof is studded with the thorny spikes representing the Ceiba tree, which has numerous shamanic and mythological connotations in Mesoamerican cultures. An alternate explanation that has been offered is that this type portrays a spirit animal guarding a burial si ...click for details
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Nayarit Drummer
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1186858 (stock# XNY9)
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An excellent Nayarit polychrome figure from West Mexico, ca. 200 BC – 350 AD. This choice Ixtlan del Rio drummer is 4-3/4” high and is depicted standing behind a large drum, with his toes tucked under the rim of the instrument. He is adorned with a pointed hat, necklace, ear ornaments and bracelets. Paint is used to create extensive clothing and facial tattoos. In excellent condition, with calcification and mineral deposits.
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Colima Bed Figure
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1186849 (stock# CO1011)
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An excellent Colima bed figure from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD. It is 3-5/8” long and depicts a female tied to a funerary pallet. She is adorned with a simple headdress and ear ornaments, her head is resting on a cushion. These anecdotal figures represent women who died in childbirth. In excellent condition, with strong dendrites. Cf. von Winning “Anecdotal Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico”, page 91.
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