A nice pottery head fragment of a dignitary from Guangala culture in present day Ecuador, c. early 1st. mill. AD.
He comes with a costum wooden stand.
Size: c. 11,5 cm. on the stand, c. 6,5 cm. for the head alone.
Ex. German Private Collection from the 1980s.
A pair of very nice ancient fragmentary pottery heads from late La Tolita culture / early Guangala in present day Ecuador, c. 200 BC-500 AD!
Both likely male dignitaries, one of them with with large earspools. The head to the left is chewing coca leaves!
Comes with a costum wooden stands.
Sizable heads, measure up to 12 cm inc. the stand, 6-7,3 cm. for the heads alone.
Ex. German Private Collection from the 1980s.
A fantastic special collection of 11 stone animals, Andean cultures, c. 15th. cent.-18th. cent. AD.
Carved soapstone votive animal figures incl. cow, bull, ram, lama and wonderful small herds of farm animals!.
Sizeable figures, between 4,2 - 7,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice, mostly intact figures, with few small losses. Lovely patinas!
Old Private Collection, 1950-190s.
A fantastic and very rare massive ritual spearpoint in black obsidian, Pre-Columbian or early colonial Mexico, likely Aztec manifacture, 14th.-16th. century.
The spearpoint made of one full flaking block of obsidian, with central unknapped areas to use its full size.
Size: 48 cm. long and weighing c. 2,2 kilograms!
Ex the collection of André Hüsken, Hamburg, Germany, c. 1990s.
An unusually large and well-made amulet of a bird, carved from hard black stone, Pre-Columbian Moche Culture, Early fase 100-300 AD.
In an exceptional quality, also for the material. Finely carved, symethric and with very sharp details. Elongated base pierced for suspension. Part of a small selection of high quality amulets from the Lyngbye Collection.
Size: c. 34 mm. wide and 30 mm. tall. Weight: 13,78 grams...
Impressive pottery stamp seal carved with 4 birds (Flamingos?) over a geomethric panel, Pre-Columbian, Chancay, 12th.-15th. century AD.
The stamp is completely intact and massive! There's a projecting spike on the back.
Size: 10 cm. wide and 5,1 cm. tall.c. 5 cm. deep.
Ex Old Danish Private Collection collection, aquired in the 1980s.
Antique second half of the 19th century Native American Crooked Knife.
The trade steel blade of typical curve shape is stamped by the maker “Frederick Reynolds Sheffield” is sleeved within the antler handle secured to the tang of the blade by two iron rivets.
Frederick Reynolds (1814-1877) was born at Derby, but had moved to Sheffield by 1841, when he was enumerated in the Census as a razor maker working at Sims Croft...
A fine and coletely intact small pottery vase, Pre-Columbian Inca Empire, Chancay culture.
Globular form with handle, tags from a very old 19th. century European collection on the belly!
Size: 10,4 cm.
Condition: Choice with nice patina.
Ex. Old Danish Collection
A fine and completely intact small pottery vase, Pre-Columbian Inca Empire, Chancay culture.
Squat form with twin handles and decorated in black glaze.
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Choice with nice patina.
Ex. Old Danish Collection
Antique, circa 1900 A.D. Native American Indians. finely beaded belt pouch, I made of trade silk fabric embroidered with glass trade seed beads. The back is fitted with a belt loop.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 14.3 cm (5.6 inches).
Height: 9 cm (3.5 inches).
CONDITION: Shows the age and use, loss of beads, minor wear normal for age.
Please note that this is an authentic antique, over the 100-year-old pouch, which was well used, so a perfect condition cannot be expected.
Antique, 19th century, finely beaded flap from a pouch - bag embroidered by North American Iroquois Indians. Made of early trade velvet and silk clothes and embroidered with colored glass trade beads in traditional floral and leaf motifs.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 13 cm (5.1 inches).
Width: 7 cm (2.8 inches).
CONDITION:
Shows the age and use, loss of beads, minor wear normal for age...
A rare antique, first half of the 18th century, American Indian trade halberd or halberd tomahawk head, formed of hand-forged iron and adorned with brass panels.
During the first half of the 18th century, many Indian dignitaries carried the heads of this style on a short haft, like tomahawks.
There were numerous variations in the design of this halberd...
Antique, circa 1900 AD, Native American Indians, Eastern Woodlands region, circular trivet made of sweetgrass and birch bark. The top is adorned with a floral pattern made of porcupine quills.
The reverse is inscribed with several names written in pencil and dated "June 25, 1913". Use it as a trivet or hang it as art.
APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS:
Diameter: 27 cm (10.6 inches)...
Ancient Pre-Columbian unusual effigy vessel with a burnished surface, Mesoamerican civilization, circa 300 BC-400 AD, Nayarit region.
The bulbous body of the object is decorated with a band of incised patterns, and the bottom is pierced with a hole in the center. The top features a handmade figurine of a man seated with crossed legs, holding a vessel for cocoa drink, known as Xocolatl, in both hands...
Antique Pre-Columbian ceramic vessel that features a unique design with a head and arms molded in relief. The vessel stands on three legs, adding to its distinct appearance. It is made of ceramic and is a testament to the skilled craftsmanship of the ancient Pre-Columbian civilization...
Ancient, Pre-Columbian, Zapotec - Oaxaca, ca. 700 BC–200 BC, a pottery vessel of a bulbous form with a loop handle.
CONDITION: In good condition showing its age and use patina, minor chips, some spots with traces of paint. No repairs or restorations...
A lovely large and heavy pair ot tweezers for the removal of bodily hair, Chimü or earlier, c. 600-1100 AD.
Very vivid piece done in reppousee to resample the bust of a human.
Size: 38 x 32 mm. and weighing 8.44 grams in quite good gold alloy, probably around 18 carats.
Condition: Good Very fine, a few minor dents but completely intact and still workable.
A massive and elaborate seal of the rare roller seal group, probably for decorating bread, Pre-Columbian Carchi culture, Ecuador. 500 BC-500 AD.
A very beautiful and impressive seal decorated with geomethric patterns in solid grey stoneware. The seal born with protruding handles, to make it easier to use.
Size: 12 cm. long!
Condition: Extremely fine.
Ex. Lyngbye Collection, Jan Pelle, aquired in the 1960s, with his old tag made later.