All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #869391 (stock #LS2009101)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,500.00
Sale Pending
This extremely rare Olmec deformed fetus is described in the book “The Olmec World Ritual and Rulership”. A very similar one is pictured on page 55. Carolyn E. Tate from Texas Tech University, who wrote this chapter, stated only 18 such figurines were known to her. It is 1 1/2" long and made from the highest quality Olmec blue translucent jadeite. This piece has good microscopic evidence of contact with the soil including staining and mineral deposits...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1428528 (stock #LS202017)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This is an extremely rare pure gold 23K gold cup from Colombia. It is 3 1/2" tall. It has been hammered paper thin and has some crinkling. I purchased it in 1986 from dealer Royce Hubert.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1428539 (stock #LS202018)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This is a Mayan Jade sitting cross-legged pregnant woman. Depictions of women are rare. Pregnant women are even rarer. She is wearing a coiled snake headdress. Snakes are a powerful symbol among the Maya. In their primal form, snakes represent the surge of life force that brings all things on earth into manifestation. It is 3" tall. Excellent patina. No damage. It was found in Guatemala and dates to 250-600AD. I purchased it in 1991 from dealer Michael Robbins.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1428345 (stock #LS202012)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This beautiful Olmec mask is made from semi-translucent jade. It is 3" X 3 1/2". Very deeply defined features. I purchased it from Michael Robbins of Santa Fe in 1989. It has high polish. A very nice authentic piece at a low price.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #859551 (stock #LS20097)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This Olmec maskette is 1 7/8" long, 1 5/8" wide and 1" thick. It has been in a fire, possibly sacrificial in nature, with mild damage to one back edge which lends to its authenticity. It is made from Fuchsite which was used by the Olmecs. Fushsite is a form of mica which can readily be seen in the pictures. This piece was almost certainly used in magical shamanistic ceremonies. I just couldn't get a decent picture of how this piece reflects light...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #859898 (stock #LS200918)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This Mayan bone carving is unique in that it has a Mayan glyph carved on the back which translates to "Old God". It is 2 1/4" long. The carving is very well done and has extremely rare iconography. As rare as it gets. A museum quality piece. Purchased from Keith Finello.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre AD 1000 item #1124221 (stock #LS201201)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This Olmec maskette is from Veracruz, Mexico. It dates to 1200-900BC. It measures 2" wide by 1 1/4" high by 1/2" deep. It depicts the classic were-jaguar with forehead cleft, almond shaped eyes, broad nose, mouth showing gums and teeth and a scrolled design that encircles the sides of the face. The top of the forehead is biconically drilled for suspension in a design that is reminiscent of the Costa Rican agate bat wing pendants from the same time period...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #964348 (stock #LS2009130)
Ancient Artifacts
$3,000.00
Sale Pending
This is a hammered sheet silver breastplate with the neatest iconography that I have seen. This piece screams pre-Columbian. It depicts a fanged anthropomorphic transformational diety war god figure in full regalia holding 3 double-headed snakes/serpents wearing an elaborate feline/monster headdress showing fierce demon facial features. It shows many levels of patination. It is 7.2" X 5.7". It is attributed to the Chavin culture...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre AD 1000 item #1261796 (stock #LS20148)
Ancient Artifacts
$2,500.00
Sale Pending
This Chavin 23-24K pure gold hammered pendant or nose ornament depicts the Chavin Monster/Dragon swallowing some poor sap whole with his head sticking out of the monster's mouth and blood spurting out of the top of his head. It is paper thin and 1 5/8" in diameter. This grizzly macabre scene is a true masterpiece of pre-Columbian art. It has been verbally authenticated by a forensic laboratory specializing in pre-Columbian gold that uses 10 steps to pass authentication...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Metalwork : Pre 1492 item #1428819 (stock #LS202021)
Ancient Artifacts
$2,500.00
Sale Pending
This is a beautiful Incan 18K hollow gold female idol. It is 1 1/2" tall and weighs 2 grams. Stands alone. This sale is for this figure only. The other items in the last picture are for size reference only.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1306019 (stock #LS201512)
Ancient Artifacts
$2,500.00
Sale Pending
This beautiful Mayan highly translucent true jade (specific gravity tested) pendant is 2 1/4" long. From the famous Keith Finello collection. Laterally drilled on a jade pebble and very wearable. Authenticated by a forensic laboratory, Orenda Labs. Please view my youtube video on this item. Email for address.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Sculpture : Pre 1492 item #1411514
An extremely rare and important Erotic Sculpture, Domican republic, Taino culture, ca 1000-1300 AD.

A finely weathered and patinated sculpture with provenance to a reknown old German Collection.

The sculpture was made in a white-cream stone, perhaps fossilized coral(?) and depicts a seated couple, naked and holding hands, knees thouching and they are kissing tungue against tungue...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1292306 (stock #LS201508)
Ancient Artifacts
$2,000.00
Sale Pending
This Olmec translucent jade figure is 1 7/8" long. The bottom was broken off in antiquity which allows one to peer into its ancient patina and jade composition and also keeps the price affordable. The drill hole is original which is important as it is the best place to look at for authenticity. I had a jeweler install a modern 14K gold loop so I could wear it. It has excellent provenance which goes to the buyer.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1397885 (stock #031719A)
Measuring 3" in height, this cast bronze ceremonial knife dates to the period from 700-1000AD, and is from the South Coast of Peru. The upper border consists of a serpent bodied creature with fanged heads at both ends, each wearing a spiked crown. Deeply incised deity heads appear in profile at the top of each side of the blade. The piece has acquired a beautiful blue-green patina. An intact suspension loop is visible at the top,as shown in the photos.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1428494 (stock #LS202016)
Ancient Artifacts
$1,650.00
Sale Pending
This is a Mezcala reclining figure made from a hard stone. This is a rare pose. It dates to 500C. It is 3" tall. It is from Guerrero, Mexico. I purchased it from Michael Robbins in 1989.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Sculpture : Pre 1492 item #1415164
Dominican republic, Taino culture, ca 1000-1300 AD. , ca. 1000 to 1300 AD. An elaborately carved ritual figure with a terrific ancient patina and provenance to an old German Collection.

The Three Pointer Zemi stone figure are among the very few items from Taino referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre AD 1000 item #1487015 (stock ##625)
Ceramic figure of a Peyote Shaman, 6" tall, 2,000 years old, from Jalisco, Mexico. He has a decapitated snake in his right hand, a death bubble between his lips, and a peyote-button bowl on his head. He has faced death and returned to serve his people. Peyote is a small psychedelic cactus used in life-altering ceremonies.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #861638 (stock #LS200944)
Ancient Artifacts
$1000.00
Sale Pending
Of the over 10,000 artifacts that the late world famous Dr. Allen Heflin found, this little miniature hand-molded ceramic figurine ranks among the rarest. It is from the unattributed Preclassic Period, C1200-900BC. It is 2" long and in perfect condition with no chips or dings. It still has traces of red and white pigment. Heflin found this little treasure on 12-21-60 and is so marked on the back. It is from Cuautitlan. It is wearing ear spools, headdress and armbands.