AN EXQUISITE MAYA TURQUOISE PENDANT
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Pre 1492 item# 1144836 (stock# MTP1)
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The Genius Of Man
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$875.00
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A fully authenticated turquoise pendant from Mexico/CentralAmerica dating ca300-900A.D. The piece measures 2" in width by 1 1/2" in depth by 1 5/8" in height. The official appraisal and COA states the following: "in the form of a human head with a suspension hole on top of the head. , the piece has re-cuts with some original tooling marks evident and has been re-polished, shows wear and minor chipping. This piece has been examined under microscopic conditions at 45x power and suspended in an acetone bath to remove any artificially applied patina. The remaining patina was found to be original to the piece and has not been artificially applied without any restorations." The official appraisal is $1,500.00
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TEOTIHUACAN TERRACOTTA EFFIGY FIGURE
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Pre 1492 item# 1144831 (stock# TEF)
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$375.00
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A nicely detailed hand modeled ceramic effigy figure from Central Mexico dating ca100-750A.D. The figure measures 6" in height by 3" at the widest point and depicts a female figure wearing a long skirt partially covered by a cape. She is adorned with large circular ear ornaments and a rope shaped head piece with three round discs. The figure retains traces of the original red and dark gray/green pigments used to highlight her face and ornaments. Flat figures were quite common in West Mexico centuries before but few intact examples have come from Teotihuacan.
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ORNATE MAYA MONKEY BOWL
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Pre 1492 item# 1143451 (stock# MMB1)
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The Genius Of Man
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$525.00
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A beautifully executed and complex Maya bowl from Central America dating ca 400-860A.D. The bowl measures 7 3/4" in diameter by 3" in height. The interior has five stylized avian creatures and a central circle enclosing a braided geometric element. The exterior is decorated with a band of pseudo-glyphs and three monkeys chasing large balls. There is some minor paint wear from ancient usage but the bowl is in overall excellent condition and has numerous mineral deposits attesting to its age.
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TIWANAKU POLYCHROME KERO
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Pre 1492 item# 1141639 (stock# TK1)
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The Genius Of Man
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$625.00
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A stylized polychrome kero (cup) from Bolivia dating ca 200-600A.D. The vessel measures 6 1/2" in height and has a 6" diameter at the widest point near the rim. A stylized round-eyed anthropomorphic face with a long aqualine nose dominates the front of the piece. On each side of the face there is a panel depicting three feline heads. The base color is a rich dark cinnamon brown and the design elements are executed in black, white, gray, and tan.
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MOCHE FINE LINE AQUATIC VESSEL
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Pre 1492 item# 1141482 (stock# MUJ)
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A Moche fineline single spout jar measuring 9" in height by 6 1/2" in width. From Northern Peru ca400-860A.D. A complex under water scene is presented with numerous creatures including fish, sea birds, a large sea urchin, and a jellyfish. The white slip is mildly abraded in places and there is a small "dimple" depression from the time of firing
but all in all the paint is strong and the creatures beautifully represented.
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