Mayan Painted Bowl

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #798403

Precolumbian hand painted and thinly modeled terracotta bowl from the Mayan culture of Mexico. The rim encircled with glyphs and a beautifully painted mayan head also encircled in a glyph. Height: 5 1/2 inches. Donated by Mr. and Mrs Alan Brandt for the benefit of The Rudolf Wittkower Fellowship Fund, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University; sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York in 1973.

Pre-Columbian Nazca Cylindrical Vase with Trophy Heads

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #797183

A painted cylindrical vase featuring painted designs of trophy heads around the rim, from the Nazca culture of Pre-Columbian Peru, circa 100 A.D. - 300 A.D. Measuring approximately 5 1/2" tall and 4" wide, this short vase approaches the form of what Kroeber refers to as a waisted goblet, since the form tapers in near the top before slightly flaring out again at the rim. The vase features dull red and rust colored painted stripes near the mid section, and what are likely painted depictions of tro... Click for details

Nazca Cactus Vessel

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #796932
NZ449

A rare Nazca Cactus effigy vessel from Peru, ca. 300 – 600 AD. It is 7” high, 10-1/2” wide and depicts a stylized cactus (probably San Pedro). Painted overall in great detail. A tiny probe hole does not detract.

Moche Pumpkin Vessel

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #796931
MO973

A choice Moche pumpkin or squash vessel from Peru, ca. 450 – 550 AD. It is 6” high and the gadrooned chamber is 6” in diameter. Painted with nicely burnished orange-cream and red slip. Overall in excellent condition, with good mineral deposits.

Chimu Werequeque Bird

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre 1492: item #796925
CH642

A rare Chimu Werequeque bird vessel from Peru, ca. 1100 – 1450 AD. This adorable flask is 6" high and has the characteristic avian head, but in this example its chamber is formed as a large ear of maize. In excellent condition.

Pre-Columbian, Cupisnique temple shaped vessel.

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #796607
510.874

Culture: Cupisnique -- Period: BC. 1200 - 400 -- Region: Peruvian North-Coast -- Size: H. 22 cm / 8.7 inch. -- Description: A fine, thin walled, Cupisnique, terracotta, stirrup-spout vessel in shape of a temple having the surface decorated with incised outlined, geometric/waved patterns. Painted pre-firing with red and black pigments. -- Condition: Professional repaired crack on bottom and bridge, some new materials added as filling. Further intact an excellent item. -- Provenance: Ex-German Col... Click for details

Very large stamp seal from Equador.

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #796474
Tr 1085

Very large stamp seal from Equador. Pointy handle with nice engravings on stamp side. Figures standing holding hands with flowers in between. Above some building or temple roof. Very nice condition. Period: c. 350 - 400 A.D. Provenance: P.Hacinto, U.S.A. Dimensions: 6 x 9 cm Material: Terracotta Condition: Very Good

Stamp seal from Equador

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #796467
Tr 1084

Stamp seal from Equador. Top with pointy handle and bottom engraved with zoomorphic and figures. Very nice condition. Period: c. 350 - 400 A.D. Provenance: Collection Peter Hacinto, U.S.A. Dimensions: 8,5 x 5,0 cm Material: Terracotta Condition: Very Good

large Chorrera stamp seal

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #796465
Tr 1083

Very nice and large Chorrera stamp seal with a pointy handle on top and some nice zoomorphic motifs and monkeys on the stamp side. Similar exsamples : Arte prehispanico Ecuador Huellas Del Pasado. Period: c. 350 - 400 A.D. Provenance: Collection Peter Hacinto U.S.A. Dimensions: 8,7 x 6,0 cm Material: Terracotta Condition: Intact

PRE-COLUMBIAN CHINESCO NAYARIT MINIATURE PAINTED BOWL

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #796401

Pre-Columbian Chinesco-Nayarit Culture, West Coast Mexico, circa 200 B.C. - 200 A.D.; A painted and 'burnished' miniature pottery bowl, measuring approximately 2" - 5 cm., intact with a minor pressure crack and a rim chip, otherwise fine. Miniature painted vessels of antiquity are Rare.