Rare antique, circa 500 - 1500 AD. Pre-Columbian Tairona Culture necklace comprised of a finely hand carved bone figurine-pendant, depicts a standing figure of a Priest with crossed arms wearing a tall elaborate ceremonial feather headdress, armlets on his uppers arms and bracelets on the wrists and a belt across the waist , mounted on a necklace made of various sizes round disk shell beads and 14 bulbous Carnelians beads...
Antique Pre columbian ceramic spindle whorl bead Maya 100-900 AD
Antique Pre –Columbian Maya, ca.100-900 A.D. ceramic spindle whorl or bead decorated around with incised pattern...
A 4 figure group of Pre-Columbian textile dolls, ca. AD 1100 - 1450. They are attached to a 6 in cushion made from cotton, is stuffed with a variety of plant and animal fibers and retains its carrying strap. Each doll is made from different cloth.
Collection of 28 assorted silver, shell, bone, copper and stone ornaments and amulets from different Andean cultures; mostly well preserved. Circa 1000-1400 AD.
In the collection a nice selection of finely made silver miniatures, incl. a vessel, and a flute etc. Also included is a larger engraved silver hanger.
Old German collection, pre 1973.
An attractive red terracotta stamp seal, carved in deep relief with a cruciform pattern, Pre-Columbian, Nicoya, Linea Vieja, 1st. mill. AD
Well-made in a wonderful condition. Almost stone-like density of this red ceramic.
Size: 43 mm. tall and c. 47-48 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Extremely Fine.
Ex. German Private Collection and ex a Dorotheum auctionsale in 1980, where it was purchased!
A very fine and very rare ceramic pipe for ceremonial use, Pre-Columbian Aztec Empire, 13th.-15th. century AD.
A good size human or good headed effigy pottery pipe, made from brown terracotta / clay.
Beautiful authentic piece from old collection with a crisp feeling and lots of patina.
Size: 13 cm. long and 7 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice, hairline repair.
Ex...