PROTO NAZCA TEXTILE HEAD ORNAMENTS (PR)**OriginallyListed At $350**
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Proto-Nazca, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A fine set of two ornamental textile head wraps composed of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca...
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INDIAN PETRIFIED BONE MIRROR HANDLE- DANCERS, DWARF**Originally Listed At $700**
Ancient South Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 200 BCE to 100 BCE. A lovely intricately hand-carved mirror...
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FINE TAIRONA TUMBAGA PENDANT MACAW BIRDPre-Columbian,Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous and adorable tumbaga pendant in the form of a bird with a high amount of 55% (equivalent to 13K+) gold, cast using the lost...
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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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ADORABLE CHANCAY BICHROME MOTHER & CHILDJARPre-Columbian, Central Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel depicting a mother carrying her child on her back. The mother's elaborate hair and...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR FIGUREFOR A CANOEOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor...
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FINE GREEK BOEOTIAN TERRACOTTA BIRD-FACEDIDOLAncient Greece, Boeotia, ca. first half of the 6th century BCE. A lovely, hand-built pottery idol of a characteristically abstract form with a flared, concave base, a...
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18TH C. INDIAN SILVER ELEPHANT HEADFINIALSouth Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a charming sterling silver elephant head finial with a curved trunk that is hollow with an opening on the tip....
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20TH C. INDIAN NAGA NECKLACES GLASSBEADS W/ PENDANTSSouth Asia, India, Naga peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine pair of glass bead necklaces with brass face pendants that were made by the Naga culture...
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NAYARIT IXTLAN DEL RIO POLYCHROME SEATEDMALEPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A polychrome terracotta male figure, seated in a cross-legged position, holding a rattle, mirror,...
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GROUP OF 6 COLIMA REDWARE FIGURESPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Coahuayana Valley type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A wonderful ensemble of 6 pottery figures: 2 archaic "gingerbread"...
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CHIMU WOOD STAFF FINIAL W/ STANDINGLORD FIGUREPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Paramonga region, Chimu, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. This is a beautiful hand-carved wooden handle or finial for a royal staff or scepter...
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CHANCAY BICHROME PRETTY LADY FIGUREPre-Columbian,Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A hand-built and hollow pottery female figure of a characteristically abstract form known as a pretty lady. Presented with...
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RARE SET MIXTEC SILVER BELLS - MONKEYHEAD FORM (4)Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A charming ensemble of 4 silver bells, all in the form of monkey heads. Each of the adorable simians...
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NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED WARRIOR FIGUREHOLDING CLUBPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure of a warrior seated with bent legs upon a spike emanating...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHACentralAsia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A hand-carved miniature grey schist Buddha head, depicted nearly in the round, with a wavy coiffure,...
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COLIMA REDWARE SEATED FIGURAL VESSEL**OriginallyListed At $700**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An intriguing redware pottery vessel of an unusual form with anthropomorphic features protruding...
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7 COLIMA, AZTEC, JALISCO & TLATILCOPOTTERY FIGURES**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE; Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco...
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INDUS VALLEY MEHRGARH POTTERY FERTILITYIDOL, TL TESTED...**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh culture, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A hand-built pottery female fertility idol of a characteristically...
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ORNATE 20TH C. MAORI WOOD CANOE TAUIHUPROWOceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. This is an incredibly ornate canoe prow known a tauihu with several figure heads, hand-carved from wood,...
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VERACRUZ HUASTEC POTTERY STANDING FEMALESHAMANPre-Columbian, central Mexico, northern Veracruz, Huastec culture, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A fantastic standing ceramic figure of a woman boasting applied decorative ornaments...
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UNUSUAL VERACRUZ POTTERY STANDING FIGUREWHISTLEPre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, also known as Totonac (Totonaca), Remojadas, ca. 300 to 600 CE. A fascinating figure of a woman, probably a shaman but possibly...
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FINE OLMEC STONE STANDING WERE-JAGUARFIGUREPre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A magnificent Olmec figurine expertly carved from beautiful deep black stone that demonstrates superb...
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CHINESE TANG LOKAPALA / GUARDIAN FIGURE,TL TESTEDEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A hollow cast pottery guardian figure known as a lokapala with a fierce expression wearing elaborate armor and...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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MISSISSIPPIAN SHELL NECKLACE W/ WOODPECKERGORGETNative American, Southeastern United States, Tennessee, Greene County, Mississippian, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A lovely necklace strand comprised of over 100 thick discoidal...
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LARGE NAYARIT SAN SEBASTIAN REDWARESEATED FIGUREPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, San Sebastian style, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A massive pottery figure depicted seated on a two-legged...
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REMARKABLE OLMEC POTTERY WAILING BABYFIGUREPre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec culture, ca. 10th to 6th century BCE. A dramatic terracotta figure of a seated human baby, posed with legs akimbo and both hands resting...
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MOCHE POLYCHROME STIRRUP VESSEL - PORTRAITHEAD FORMPre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 650 CE. A gorgeous example of a hand-built pottery vessel with a planar base, a head-shaped body,...
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CHANCAY POLYCHROME FIGURAL JAR - SHAMANFORMPre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. An intriguing figural vessel of a sizable form with red, black, and cream pigment, all displayed...
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CHINESE MING DYNASTY STONE BUST OF BUDDHAEastAsia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A superb stone bust of Buddha draped in a robe with a skillfully-incised, spiral motif hem that folds at his chest, all adorned...
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EARLY DRESDEN REINDEER ORNAMENT Germanywarm natural coloring very realistic molding details throughout head held high as if bellowing. 3 1/4'' h. Crease to one back leg otherwise (Pristine Cond.)...
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SANTA HEAD LANTERN ORNAMENT Germanyhand painted composition and plaster candle holder with translucent paper eyes and mouth deep blue hood with mica decoration wire bail handle for hanging. 5 1/2''. (Exc. Cond.)...
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BLOWN GLASS INDIAN HEAD ORNAMENT Germanyglass Indian head Christmas tree ornament with full head-dress. Only known example. Christmas Rarities by John Lightner Book Example. 3 1/2'' t. (Exc. Cond.)...
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THREE BLOWN GLASS ORNAMENTS Germanyincludes clown boy on ball pink and silver orange head man and baby in bunting baby has die cut paper face all have strong colors. 3'' to 4''. (Exc. Cond.)...
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HEUBACH HEAD DANCING GIRL COTTON ORNAMENTGermany bisque head with red hair pressed cotton with crepe paper clothing girl in Irish dance pose with long flowing hair on back. 5'' h. (VG - Exc. Cond.)...
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