Nice Pair of Pre-Columbian Chancay Cloth Tunic Borders

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre 1492: item #324425

The Chancay culture (1200-1450 A.D.) was one of many that ruled areas of Peru prior to the conquests of the Incas. The Chancay reigned mainly in the valleys of Chancay and Chillon on the middle coast of Peru. In the early 1400s the Chimú state conquered parts of southern Chancay area, and by 1450 the Incas occupied both areas.

The best-known of the Chancay artifacts are textiles that consist of embroidery work, pain... Click for details

Cuzco painting on metal Saint Gertrude the Great

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1900: item #323892
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Cuzco,Peru late 18th century without frame width 10.5 cm. Length 14 cm. It is rare to see a woman other than Mary holding the Christ child. Gertrude the Great a 13th century German,could however, given her great love for the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In this painting she is not only holding the infant Jesus, she is also looking at his sacred heart. By her side is her special attribute, the crosier with pendant ribbon and she wears a cowl. In Peru her feast day is a great cause ... Click for details

Very Old Peruvian Shipibo Bowl

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1900: item #315063

This is a rare and unusual Bowl made by the primitive "Shipibo Indians", who live deep in the tropical forest of the Amazon Jungle Region of Eastern Peru. The Shipibo are very primitive people and have had only limited contact with modern civilization. The Men are typically hunter/gathers, who even to this day practice the ancient art of "Head Hunting" It is traditional that only the women make pottery. The clay, which requires several days journey in a dugout canoe to obtain, is mixed with a... Click for details

Silver and Coral South American Cross Pendant - Brooch

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Handiwork Pre 1920: item #311160
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Early 20 century 3 inch tall pectoral cross pendant made of five 5 centavos coins from Ecuador. 2 front facing coins are dated:1893,1893, back facing coins: 1924, 1924, & 1 is obliterated by lumps of solder. See photos. A significant piece of early Ecuadorean and South American religious jewelry for the collector. All original pendants and 3 real coral drops. However, there is a good chance that the other pendants and metal parts that are not coins, are silver plate. I suspect this piece started... Click for details

Carved Coconut Cup on Stand 19thc Caribbean

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1900: item #296278

Wonderfully carved coconut shell with old American eagle incised into shell--also crest of Caribbean Island- maybe Dominican or from Barbados-has separately carved stand also of coconut-shows minor wear but no condition problems-without stand 5 inches high by 3.5 inches-with stand 6.74 inches--there is also a small rodent incised into the piece--have had pieces from War of 1812 made by US POWs held on British man of war--the rodent could be a rat that a POW on ship trained as pet or used as dinn... Click for details

Mexican Silver Stone Inlaid Pitcher 1920s

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1910: item #295832

Silver 925 Spanish Colonial Charger--154 oz ca 1900

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1900: item #291620

This is one large piece of Peruvian silver-marked 925-large charger with coat of arms-24 inch diameter--probably about 100 years old-no condition problem--silver is appreciating while dollar is declining--154 oz-925 silver has the same purity as sterling

Spanish Colonial Silver Scarf Pin 1860s

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1900: item #291233

This is a beautiful silver scarf pin worn by the ladies around Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru-blue stones-silver peacock and silver fish that is articulated-has coins for decorative item as well-12 inches long 2 inches wide-no condition problems-over 150 years old

Spanish Colonial Silver Scarf Pin 1860s

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1900: item #291226

Spanish Colonial silver scarf pin from the shores of lake TITICACA-Peruvian or Bolivian-ca 1860s-15 inches long-1.50 inches wide-has hand with key element which may indicate the station in the wearers life-fish is articulated-no condition problems

Puerto Rican Carved Santo St Ramon

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American Pre 1910: item #273956

Puerto Rican carved wood and polychrome santo of St Ramon by Ramos from Aguadilla, PR--9.5 inches high by 3.5 inches wide by 3.25 inches deep-one hand damaged-1st quarter 20th century--nice colorful santo by important santero