Nazca Kero

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #99943
PE2

A wonderful Late Nazca kero, 5-1/2” tall, 5-3/4” diameter, ca. 400 – 550 AD. Specifically this is an Okros vessel. Okros is a transitional phase that developed in the Province of Ayacucho and preceded the Huari development. This culture shows much of the late Nazca influence and style. Wonderfully painted in bold colors over red slip, it depicts a deity with anthropomorphic features, adorned with numerous trophy heads and gold emblems. The superb artistry and skill level exhibited in the creat... Click for details

Nayarit Polychrome Male Figure

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #99835
NY50

An excellent Nayarit figure, ca. 200 BC – 300 AD. This 8” tall Ixtlan del Rio type male is posed holding a bowl in one hand and a mirror in the other. He is wearing an elaborate spiked headdress, superb ear ornaments and armbands. His mouth shows the sacrificial scarification due to the mourning ritual, performed by passing a rod through the cheeks. He is wonderfully painted in red and cream. Showing good dendrite deposits.

Vera Cruz Figure

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #99834
VC28

An exceptional Early Remojadas figure from the Vera Cruz region of Mexico, 6-1/2” tall, ca. 500 – 300 BC. Shown standing in the traditional pose, adorned with an elaborate headdress, ear ornaments, necklace and wearing a loincloth. Nipples are present, perhaps making this a female. Liberal amounts of decorative chapopote remain on the face, torso and legs. Intact, mounted on a custom stand.

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Mayan Monkey Bowl

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #98975
MA207

A fine Mayan Monkey bowl from El Salvador, ca. 600 - 800 AD. This large polychrome vessel has an 8-1/2" diameter and is 3-1/2" deep. It's primary motif features three animated spider monkeys and an elaborate band of head glyphs decorates the slightly flared rim. Monkeys occupy many important positions in Mayan mythology, the Spider Monkey being most often associated with themes of sexuality and fertility. A rim shard has been reglued, else this bowl is in very good condition.

Colima Shaman Figure

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #98967
CO216

An exceptional shaman figure from Colima, West Mexico, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD. He stands 5-1/4" tall and is posed in the traditional Mesoamerican dance position. The figure is wonderfully painted to indicate jewelry and clothing, an unusual feature with this type. He wears a headdress with a pointed horn, which indicates his status. Comes with a high quality, custom stand.

Lambayeque Ceremonial Vessel

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #98078
LA3

A fine Lambayeque (Sican) spouted stirrup vessel, ca. 700 – 1300 AD. This traditional blackware piece is 6-1/2” high and has two adorable monkey adornos, molded in high relief to its side. Four panels show a shaman performing a ceremony to bring rain and a coatimundi playing in the rain. Water is a resource depicted in many ancient Peruvian artifacts, highlighting its importance to these agricultural based societies. In excellent condition.

Mayan Dog Effigy

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #97292
MA324

A gorgeous Mayan dog figure from the Peten region of Guatemala, Classic period, 550 – 700 AD. He is seated on his rear haunches, in an alert posture. The exquisitely molded and incised facial features are enhanced with very rare pink, purple, orange and white pigments. A functional whistle is built into the snout and the hollow body contains a rattle. Rear legs and tail reattached, but all there and otherwise in excellent condition. A superb specimen.

Mayan Polychrome Cylinder

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #95485
MA315

An excellent 8" tall Mayan cylinder from El Salvador, ca. 600 - 800 AD. Its primary motif involves two seated nobles (possibly scribes), each painted with jaguar spotted attire. They are surrounded by glyphs referring to the ceremonial rite depicted and are separated by framed, red panels. Two elaborate, repetitive glyph bands adorn the top and bottom of the vessel. This large polychrome cylinder is well painted in fine detail and flares slightly outward at the rim. In excellent condition, ... Click for details

Mayan Deity Cylinder

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #95483
MA314

An excellent 9" tall, Mayan incised blackware cylinder, ca. 550 - 800 AD. It features two different deity carvings, each representing a monster from Mayan mythology, perhaps the Bearded Serpent or the Long-Snouted monster. Similar stylistic elements on both panels indicate the relationship of the scenes. The molded and carved panels retain much of their original white paint, as do the decorative hook element bands. The vessel is bowed out at the center, tapered at the rim and has vertically r... Click for details

Mayan Chiefs & Glyphs Bowl

Archives: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian Pre AD 1000: item #92702
MA312

An exceptional Mayan Copador bowl from El Salvador, ca. 600 - 800 AD. This outstanding example has an 8-3/4" diameter, an exquisite carinated shape and ribbed base. The exterior features two groups of three kneeling lords engaged in the blood sacrifice ritual. They are separated by two blocks of six elaborate glyphs. The interior has seven vultures, each holding a speaking glyph in its beak, surrounding a Pop glyph, which represents the first month of the year, during which the New Year cere... Click for details