Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Implements (4)

A massive and elaborate seal of the rare roller seal group, probably for decorating bread, Pre-Columbian Carchi culture, Ecuador. 500 BC-500 AD.

A very beautiful and impressive seal decorated with geomethric patterns in solid grey stoneware. The seal born with protruding handles, to make it easier to use.

Size: 12 cm. long!

Condition: Extremely fine.

Ex. Lyngbye Collection, Jan Pelle, aquired in the 1960s, with his old tag made later.

A very rare and elaborate set of Tweezers, hammered in copper with fine engravings on both sides depicting deities, Pre-Columbian, Moche, c. 300-600 AD.

A very high quality object, made for the removal of body hair, for an important person in antiquity.

Size: 54 mm. tall and 44 mm. wide.

Condition: Choice Extremely fine, cleaned with light deposits.

Ex. Lyngbye Collection, Jan Pelle, aquired in the 1960s.

Interesting hardstone axe, Pre-Columbian, 1st. millenium BC

Nice polisted sharp axe with rounded butt, unresearched for specific culture

Size: 10,5 cm.

Condition: Choice.

Ex. Old Collection

A couple of very rare Pre-Columbian containers, made of a long hollowed bone, clad in leather and decorated with shells, Chancay or earlier, pre 15th. century AD

Containers for holding pins, likely darts for a blow gun!

Size: 17 cm. for the longest and 11,5 cm for the smaller.

Condition: Choice, some loss to leather and shell decorations, but remarkable intact for type and age. With remnants of a cord on one of them...