Moche Shaman

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #170849
MO120

An important Moche Shaman, 9" high, wearing a full body robe and adorned with a puma headdress. He is holding a bowl in his right hand and a ceremonial object in his left. This particular object has been a point of much discussion in Peru's archaeological circles this year and is the subject of a paper by Luis Lumbrereras. Two intact mummies were recently excavated at the Huaco de la Luna, each having such an object as part of the burial goods, which also contained other shamanistic objects. ... Click for details

Jalisco Dog

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #169883
JA82

This wonderful black puppy from Jalisco, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD, is 7-1/4" long, with a nicely burnished slip. He is portrayed stretched out on his belly, with its tail pointing up and a wonderful facial expression. Cute and adorable, in exceptional condition.

Colima Snake Flute

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #168357
CO318

A fine single chamber ceramic flute from Colima, West Mexico, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD. This slightly curved instrument is 9" long, is made from nicely burnished black terra cotta and has a serpent adorno. Intact, with nice sound.

Vera Cruz Head

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #168026
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An outstanding 7-1/4" high Vera Cruz head, ca. 300 - 900 AD, probably depicting an important sacrificial victim. The hollow head was once part of a larger sculpture and is adorned with an elaborate headdress, with the eyeballs shown hanging from their sockets. Facial details are highlighted with the characteristic black chapopote.

See "Von Kuste Zu Kuste", page 117, for a similar example

Moche II Little Man Vessel

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #168023
MO113

A fine Moche II "Little Man" vessel from Peru, ca. 100 - 200 AD. This 8-1/2" high spouted stirrup bottle is nicely executed in red and cream, showing good deposits. This is an unusual type, stylistically related to the Portrait Head vessels. It is in excellent condition.

Chontal Stone Maskette

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #167805
MA377

A superb Chontal maskette, 3-1/2" wide, 2-5/8" high. It is carved from a mottled greenstone, is nicely polished and has biconical perforations in the ears. In excellent condition, showing good deposits. Comes with display case.

The Chontal are a Mayan cultural group from the Tabasco region of southern Mexico, ca. 250 - 700 AD.

Colima Archaic Shaman

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #167804
CO364

An awesome 9" tall Archaic shaman from Colima, West Mexico, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD. He has the rare double-winged head ornament with multiple horns, which identifies his origin as coming from close to the Pihuamo region, but not into it. Lots of rare decorative black line pigment remnants indicating clothing and eyes remain in fine condition over the highly burnished red slip. A superb example.

Moche II Lizard Bottle

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #167799
MO112

A large Moche II bottle from Peru, ca. 100 - 200 AD. This 9" high vessel features six animated iguanas, painted in reddish-brown over a cream slip. In excellent condition.

See Federico Kauffman-Doig's "Empires of Mystery", page 49, for a similar example.

Excellent Pre-Columbian Colima Female Statue

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #167727
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In the late Pre-Classic and early Classic periods, major cultures developed in western Mexico on the Pacific coast. Once mistakenly lumped into a group called the Tarascan, they are now referred to by the names of the modern Mexican states in which their respective sites are located, such as Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit. No major architectural sites were constructed, and little stone sculpture was made, but some of the most accomplished Mesoamerican clay effigy pots and figurines were produced b... Click for details

Attractive Pre-Columbian Nazca "Hand" Bowl

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #167610

The Nazca civilization of Peru was one of the most advanced of its day. They developed advanced farming methods that allowed them to build an irrigation system, improve their crops, and expand the area of land they could farm. Over the next 1,500 years, they also developed outstanding skills in weaving, pottery, and architecture. But, perhaps the most fascinating of their cultural achievements was the creation of remarkable ground art. The lines of Nazca are a variety of geometrical figures, tr... Click for details