PRECOLUMBIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FROM COLOMBIA

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre 1492: item #308580
SM71

DESCRIPTION: Terracotta musical instrument. CONDITION: Intact. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Tairona culture of Colombia. DIMENSION: H:11cm

PRECOLUMBIAN STANDING MUSICAL FIGURE FROM MEXICO

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre AD 1000: item #289636
PA289a

DESCRIPTION: Terracotta standing figure.Also a musical instrument. CONDITION: Intact. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Vera Cruz culture,Mexico,200-900AD DIMENSION: H:14cm

PRECOLUMBIAN OCARINA FROM COSTA RICA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre 1492: item #280368
SM103a

DESCRIPTION: Terracotta ocarina representing a monster figure with human head. CONDITION: Excellent. Small chips. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Costa Rica, 500-1200AD. DIMENSION: 7.5x9cm.

PRECOLUMBIAN MAYA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre AD 1000: item #278097
SM83

DESCRIPTION: Terracotta ocarina representing a human figure carrying something on his back. CONDITION: Excellent. Small chip. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Central America, Maya culture 500-800AD. DIMENSION: H:10.5cm.

PRECOLUMBIAN TERRACOTTA OCARINA FROM PERU

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre 1492: item #270833
SM108

DESCRIPTION: Terracotta ocarina with a human figurine in between two large sferic objects. CONDITION: Excellent. Some repair. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Peru, Lambayeque culture 800-1200AD. DIMENSION: 10 cm

PRECOLUMBIAN TERRACOTTA RATTLE COSTA RICA

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre 1492: item #258487
SM93a

DESCRIPTION: Terracotta rattle representing a mother carrying a baby on her back. CONDITION: Excellent. Intact. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Central Highland of Costa Rica, 500-1200AD. DIMENSION: H:8.5cm

PRECOLUMBIAN MAYA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre AD 1000: item #258476
SM84

DESCRIPTION: Terracotta musical instrument shaped as a seated old man wearing a round pointed hat. CONDITION: Excellent.intact. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Central America, Maya culture 500-800AD. DIMENSION: H:12.5cm

Pre-Columbian Stamp Seal

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre AD 1000: item #189402
SS65

An excellent 2-1/2" long Pre-Columbian stamp seal, probably excavated in the Puerto Vallarta area. In perfect condition.

See "Pre-Columbian Stamp Seals" by Anthony Ortegon for more information on these wonderful artifacts.

Ecuadoran Roller Seal

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre AD 1000: item #145144
SS49

A wonderful sello (roller seal) from Ecuador, 2-1/8" high. Made from buff terracotta, beautifully incised with two distinct bands of geometric designs. Probably Manteno culture, 700 - 1200 AD. In excellent condition.

For further details on these artifacts, please read "Pre-Columbian Stamp Seals" by Anthony Ortegon. We have many others of these, so please feel free to inquire.

PRECOLUMBIAN FIGURAL STAFF HANDLE, PERU

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements Pre 1492: item #94410
TF97.019

Measuring 23” in length, this heavy carved wood staff handle (TF97.19) displays at its top a seated, long-faced, and rather gaunt-looking male with a tumpline around his brow holding a small burden on his back. Attributed to the Paramonga of Peru, c.1100-1400AD, this may have been the burden-carrier’s walking stick and the image on top, a depiction of how he probably felt at the end of a long walk carrying his burden. Well weathered and patinated with some light splitting from dehydration, this ... Click for details