Stunning Pre-Columbian Mayan "Monkey" Bowl

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #186745

The Mayan civilization originated in the highlands of Guatemala around 1000 B.C., eventually spreading into the lowlands of the Yucatan peninsula to form one of the largest empires in Mesoamerican history. By the 7th Century B.C. the Mayans were building monumental temple pyramids, and city-states like Tikal and Palenque began to form around them. Civilization advances such as writing, the development of a highly-accurate calendar, and the now-infamous ceremonial ball games followed shortly ther... Click for details

Pre-Columbian Nariño Bowl w/ Lightning Pattern

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre 1492: item #186729

The first archaeological excavations in Nariño on the southern border of Colombia occurred barely 30 years ago, so little is conclusively known about this area. What does seem evident is that three distinct cultural groups occupied the region: the Piartal, Tuza, and Capuli. However, we typically see the output of these three cultures inappropriately lumped together as generic Nariño on dealers' websites. This bowl was produced by the Tuza, a poorly-understood cultural group. There is extensive c... Click for details

Magnificent Mexican Huipil Embroidery, Chiapas Mexico

Archives: Regional Art: Americas Pre 1980: item #184476
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Magnificent Huipil from Cancuc, Mexico. 31 x 36 inches. Cotton. Embroidered front and back collar. Circa: 1980. Cancuc is located in Mexico's southern state of Chiapas. Known as the living Maya, their costume today is memory. Mayan designs preserve their vision of the world, their identity and their relationship to nature. From the book 'A Millennium of Weaving in Chiapas': Introduction- In the beginning of the world the Goddess of the Moon taught women to weave and to brocade sacred designs. A... Click for details

Colima Palanquin Figure

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #183703
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A fine figure high,from Colima, West Mexico, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD. This important person is depicted seated in an enclosed 4" high palanquin, which stands on four legs. He is adorned with headdress and arm bands, and shows some remnants of black decorative pigment. In excellent condition, with light dendrite deposits.

Moche Deer Vessel

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #183037
MO142

A superb Moche III bottle from Peru, ca. 200 - 450 AD. This 10" high vessel features a pair of deer. The animals are carved in high relief and painted in reddish-brown, with white spots. The antlers are carved, but not painted. The rest of this large bottle is painted with cream pigment over the orange clay. In excellent condition, with only light paint deterioration.

Moche Priest Figure

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #181298
MO141

A wonderful Moche Priest from Peru, ca. 400 - 700 AD. He is 7" high, posed seated with his hands pressed together, wearing ornately decorated ceremonial garb. Its construction consists of alternating panels accurately depicting the design of many ancient textiles. The red panels are painted with black designs, the rest of the garment is cream colored. He has a bulging coca bag slung across his left shoulder, suspended by a decorated strap draped around his neck. The ears have multiple pierc... Click for details

Mayan Incised Polychrome Vessel

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #179464
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A superb Mayan vessel from Honduras, ca. 600 - 800 AD. It features seven nicely detailed chiefs seated in the familiar offering position. This unusual carinated bowl has a 5-3/4" diameter and is decorated with an incised glyph band, accented with cream pigment. The inside is also painted with a cream slip, the rim set off in red. A rare type in excellent condition, with good deposits.

Moche Cazador

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #179459
MO140

A museum quality Moche III Cazador from Peru, ca. 200 - 450 AD. This exceptional 10" high piece depicts an important hunter, his status identified by the tattoo on his nose, the coif drawn to the forehead, as well as the "Maltese Cross" facial tattoo. The large, dilated pupils indicate that he is in a drug induced trance, communicating with his guardian spirit, the anaconda, which is shown wrapped around his body in a protective manner. His prowess as a hunter is symbolized by the two beautif... Click for details

Mimbres Picture Bowl, C.1200AD (Anasazi)

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Pre 1492: item #179001
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In early July of this year a rancher, while digging a trench for a waterline, unearthed this bowl on his private ranch land outside of Duncan Arizona. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK!! The Mimbres picture bowl measures 6.75 inches by 3.25 inches and has two perfectly executed opposing images of cranes. The bodies clearly show the design of folded wings and the necks have the food sack as crosshatched lines just below the head. A wonderful geometric design surrounds the birds exhibiting three c... Click for details

RARE PAIR RESERVE ANASAZI EARRINGS, C.1100AD

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian Pre 1492: item #178992
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This is an amazing MATCHED PAIR of Anasazi earrings each measuring 2.25 inches wide and 2.10 inches tall. These were discovered in the fall of 1982 while excavating a Reserve (C. 1100 -1200AD) ruin just south of Reserve New Mexico. The earrings are made from two scallop shells that had to have been traded from the distant shores of what is now the Sea of Cortez or possibly the Pacific Ocean. The “knobbed” end of each has a small drill hole for the string or other material that was used to han... Click for details