GRP: PRE-COLOMBIAN PIECES POTTERY ARROWHEADSGroupof pre-Columbian artifacts. Includes fourteen small ceramic heads and figures likely Mesoamerican; three obsidian arrowheads with one other stone arrowhead; two stone axes;...
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TEOTIHUACAN POTTERY FIGURAL INCENSARIOLID TL'DPre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A lovely incensario lid used to funnel the smoke from burning copal incense upwards and out of the...
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14 MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE FLAT PENDANTSON STRINGpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying shape and size, held together on thread, 3/4 in. to 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes,...
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FOUR MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE SEATEDFIGURE PENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of slightly varying size and color, each with drilled holes for suspension, 1-1/2 in. to 1-3/4 in.
Provenance:...
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SIX MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE FIGURESpossiblyPre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size, style, and color, 3/4 in. to 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes, San Antonio, Texas; by descent in...
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FOUR MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE PENDANTSAND THREE OBSIDI...possibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, comprising: one figural pendant, one mask pendant, one animal head pendant, and one pendant with metal loop,...
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GROUP OF 12 MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADEAND SHELL BEADSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying shape and size, nine held together on string, one shell, 3/8 in. to 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate...
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GROUP OF 12 LARGE MESOAMERICAN CARVEDJADE BEADSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying shape, size, and color, drilled holes for suspension, 5/8 in. to 1-1/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of William...
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GROUP OF 15 MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADEOR HARDSTONE BEADS...possibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size and shape, two cylindrical beads, each drilled with holes for suspension, 1/4 in. to 1-5/8...
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GROUP OF 31 MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADEBEADSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size and shape, one mask pendant, 1/4 in. to 3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes, San Antonio,...
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MESOAMERICAN COPPER BANGLE AND METALANIMAL MASK PENDAN...possibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, comprising: large copper bangle, inscribed on side "Quito Ecuador", 4 in. diameter; small metal animal...
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TWO MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE MASK PENDANTSpossiblyPre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, both light green with whitish inclusions, one with brown inclusions, 1 x 7/8 in. and 1-1/4 x 1-1/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of William...
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MESOAMERICAN CARVED SHELL JAGUAR PENDANTpossiblyPre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, stylized jaguar head, drilled holes for suspension, 1-1/8 x 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes, San Antonio, Texas; by descent...
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TWO MESOAMERICAN CARVED SHELL SKULLPENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, stylized skulls, drilled holes for suspension, 1-1/4 x 7/8 in. and 1-1/8 x 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E....
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THREE MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE MASKPENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, varying sizes and shades of green, stylized faces, one with metal loop, one with headdress, 1 x 1 in. to 1-1/8 x 1-3/4...
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GROUP OF 30 ASSORTED MESOAMERICAN CARVEDJADE OBJECTS, ...possibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying shape, size, and color, four with metal loops, two held together with string, 1/4 in. to 1 in.
Provenance:...
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SIX SMALL MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE MASKPENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size, color, and style, each drilled with hole for suspension, 1/2 in. to 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of William...
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SEVEN MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE MASKPENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size, shape, and color, each with drilled hole for suspension, 3/4 in. to 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of William...
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MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE MASK WITH HEADDRESSpossiblyPre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, mottled dark and light green, stylized face with large headdress, 1-3/8 x 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes, San Antonio,...
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SIX SMALL MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE FIGURALPENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size and color, each a stylized seated figure, 1-1/8 in. to 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E....
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MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE BEAD NECKLACEpossiblyPre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, comprised of 26 graduated and shaped jade beads on leather strand, length approximately 22 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes,...
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GROUP OF 23 MESOAMERICAN CARVED QUARTZBEADSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size and shape, each drilled with hole for suspension, 3/8 in. to 5/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E....
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MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE PENDANTpossiblyPre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, grayish with dark inclusions, stylized design with two animal heads, 3-1/2 x 7/8 in.
Note: This object tests as nephrite on the Presidium...
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FOUR MESOAMERICAN CARVED STONE CELTSpossiblyPre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size and shape, 2-1/8 in. to 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes, San Antonio, Texas; by descent in family
Note:...
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FIVE MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE FRAGMENTSAND BEADSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size and shape, each green with inclusions, three carved as masks, 3/8 in. to 1-1/8 in.
Provenance: Estate...
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FIVE MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE FIGURALPENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying size and color, each carved as seated figure, 1-3/8 in. to 1-5/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes,...
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FOUR SMALL MESOAMERICAN JADE FIGURALPENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, of varying style and shades of green, stylized seated figures, 3/4 in. to 1 in.
Provenance: Estate of William E. Hughes,...
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FOUR MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE MASK ANDFIGURAL PENDANTS...possibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, each light green with varying degrees of whitish inclusions, 5/8 in. to 1-3/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of...
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PAIR OF MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE EARRINGSAND PENDANTpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, comprising: two clip on earrings, triangular dark to light green jade pieces held in gold tone metal clasps, one...
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TWO MESOAMERICAN CARVED JADE SEATEDFIGURE PENDANTSpossibly Pre Columbian, acquired prior to 1944, stylized figures, each with drilled holes for suspension, 1-7/8 x 7/8 in. and 2-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: Estate...
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EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE TAINO LIGNUM VITAEDUHO, LOWbench, featuring a reptilian form, possibly an iguana. Thought to be the largest wooden Taino artifact known. The head is complex with the initial face braced by...
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