A few examples of appraisal values for
CHANCAY

• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY OLLA POTDESCRIPTION: Pre-Columbian Peruvian Chancay Pottery Olla Pot from central coast of Peru, Chancay culture. Small attractive rounded base olla with two handles in natural beige color and with four brown vertical stripes decorating the body. The Chancay were a pre-Hispanic archeological civilization that developed between the valleys of Fortaleza, Pativilca, Supe, Huaura, Chancay, Chillón, Rimac and Lurín, on the central coast of Peru. Ceramics were a very common feature of the Chancay culture. This pottery has been found mainly in the cemeteries of the Ancon and Chancay valley. The Chancay civilization produced ceramics on a large scale using moulds. However, open vessels with more than 400 different types of drawings that have yet to be decrypted, uniquely created by artisans, have been found. The technique used in creating ceramics was with a rough matt surface that was later painted with a dark colour, usually black or brown, on top of a lighter cream or white background. this dark on light characteristic is known as black on white. ORIGIN: Peru DIMENSIONS: H: 6 1/2" W: 5 1/2 CONDITION: Great condition. Paint chips. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• ARCHAIC POTTERY VESSEL
  ARCHAIC POTTERY VESSEL CHANCAYPottery storage vessel with painted geometric designs. Chancay style vessel with handles. PROVENANCE: Obtained from the estate of an American archaeologist who lived in Peru some years ago, then retired to Sarasota, Florida. Overall approx. 9-1/4H". Repaired, see images. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• CHANCAY BICHROME VESSEL - FEMALE
  CHANCAY BICHROME VESSEL - FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING FRUITPre-Columbian, Chancay culture, Peru, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Wow! An impressive example of a classic Chancay form, a star gazer, holding a fruit, perhaps a cherimoya - a succulent fruit native to Peru as well as Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, and Chile. Adorned in black and cream pigments, the ancient figure sits with legs drawn up before her as her arms rest on her bulbous belly, just below her pointed breasts with incised nipples and above her elaborately decorated belt. Her eccentric visage displays huge, target-motif eyes, a pointed nose with delineated nostrils, and gently parted lips, all flanked by a pair of petite ears, while 2 breast coverings rest over her shoulders. A conical headdress towers above her, opening at the top to form the mouth of the vessel as it supports the strap of a coca bag that rests on her back just below the vessel's strap-form handle. Size: 7.2" W x 14.4" H (18.3 cm x 36.6 cm) Such large Chancay figures are usually female. The purpose of such figures is unknown; however, as they have been frequently discovered in Chancay graves, some scholars argue that they may have represented a symbolic female companion to accompany the deceased into the afterworld. This said, a few male/female pairs have been found in gravesites, hence challenging this theory of female companionship. The Chancay people were exceptional ceramic and textile artisans, and archaeologists have often found cuchimilcos in the tombs of Chancay nobility. Some scholars believe that their outstretched hands were intended to absorb negative energy. Chancay artisans created ceramics that are quite distinctive in form and decoration - finely painted and molded with specific decorative details carefully added by hand as we see in this example. Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 1995 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950 to 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #168500 Condition: Repaired from several pieces with restoration. Expected abrasions in some areas, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining details.
• CHANCAY PAINTED WOOD FIGURE TEXTILE
  CHANCAY PAINTED WOOD FIGURE TEXTILE CLOTHINGPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. An anthropomorphic wooden figure with painted details and a hand-woven textile headdress and cape with cords wrapped around his head and torso. The wooden body is comprised of a squat rectangular body and torso that supports the broad head panel - the chin slightly juts over the short neck. The head is carved with facial details such as a protruding nose and deep-set eye sockets, and the eyes and cheeks are painted with red and black pigments to create pupils and tattoos or scarification marks. The cloth wrappings are made from loosely woven cotton and naturally dyed brown and umber hues - the headdress and torso wrapping are one lengthy piece, held in place by knotted cords around the back of the head and around the neck. Due to the dry and arid climate and burial practices, these remarkable pieces made of wood and textile have been well preserved and offer a rare glimpse into the Chancay culture. Size: 3.7" W x 11.75" H (9.4 cm x 29.8 cm); 12.125" H (30.8 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169055 Condition: Erosion to both legs that does not affect the stability or presentation of the figure. Minor inactive insect damage to head and body, with fading and abrasions to surface pigment, light loosening and fraying to some textile components, and minimal staining to some textiles, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina to wood and nice preservation to most pigment on face.
• CHANCAY CULTURE, GROUP TEXTILE
  CHANCAY CULTURE, GROUP TEXTILE FRAGMENTS Possibly ancient, Peru, (6) pieces, fragments and remnants, 69"l x 35"w (largest), 31"l x 11"w (smallest)
• PERUVIAN CHANCAY CLOTH DOLLS &
  PERUVIAN CHANCAY CLOTH DOLLS & BOAT, 6 Group lot of five hand-made Peruvian Chancay cloth doll figures and one boat, together with a clear acrylic display case. Box: 11.25" H x 20.75" W x 5.75" D. Provenance: From the collection of Le Lieu and Malcolm Browne (American, 1931-2012), the photojournalist who took the 1963 award-winning photograph of the self-immolation of Buddhist Monk Thic Quang Duc (Vietnamese, 1893-1963).
• CHANCAY POLYCHROME STANDING
  CHANCAY POLYCHROME STANDING FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. An endearing female figure comprised of slip painted earthenware, mold made from two pieces and hand painted in hues of russet red and chocolate brown on beige. The figure presents characteristic Chancay traits including an enlarged head with boldly delineated features and a wide-eyed, open-mouthed expression, a grand striped headdress with ear-like forms emerging from either side (as opposed to three perforated points on top more typical of the male examples), and her body positioned with the arms held inward and hands over the chest. This piece was probably once accompanied by a matching male figure, as male-female pairs of painted terracotta figurines have been uncovered from Chancay graves challenging the more accepted notion of sole female companionship into the next world. Size: 5.5" W x 9.5" H (14 cm x 24.1 cm) Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; acquired over twenty years ago All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #123035 Condition: Losses to perimeter of headdress, ear-like protrusions, and other peripheries. Nose probably restored. Expected surface wear with pigment loss commensurate with age but painted imagery is still quite vivid.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY CULTURE
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY CULTURE FIGURE OF A DIETYPre-Columbian Chancay Culture Figure of a Diety, 1000 - 1476 AD, Peruvian, with linen dress, h. 7 7/8 in., w. 6 in. d. 2 1/4 in.
• Chancay Region Culture Wooden
  Chancay Region Culture Wooden Weaving Tool, 100-1400 A.D., Peru, in the form of a male figure with enlarged head wearing a headdress, standing with arms at the sides of the body and with openwork legs, with pointed base, presented on a metal stand, h. 6-1/2". Ex-collection: Sr. Raul Apesleguia, Lima, Peru; William Fagaly, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• CHANCAY CHUCHIMILCO FIGURE - PERUAn
  CHANCAY CHUCHIMILCO FIGURE - PERUAn impressive Chancay Chuchimilco figure from Peru, ca. 1100 - 1450 AD. This female Supernatural being is 20-1/2 in. high and is posed in the characteristic stance with both arms raised. She is adorned with a fancy headdress and facial tattoos. Intact, with good mineral deposits and a firing flaw mostly confined to the back. Cf. Kauffmann-Doig "Ancestors of the Inca", page 125. (CY533) Condition: - By registering to bid for this auction either in-house or online and/or placing a bid in this auction the BIDDER/BUYER agrees to all the terms and conditions of Helmuth Stone Gallery Auctions. - Due to the size of our gallery not all items are out for preview at one time. If you plan on coming to preview any lot(s) we recommend letting us know prior so we can have them collected and prepared for your preview. - All silver, gold and/or jewelry lots or invoices containing said lots MUST be paid for via WIRE TRANSFER, no other forms of payment will be accepted. - All items are sold as-is where-is and no guarantees are made of any kind. All sales are final; no refunds will be given under any circumstances. - All artwork is listed and sold per section (10) of our terms and conditions, please read over all definitions of authorship prior to bidding to better understand artwork listings. - Helmuth Stone Gallery provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. - Online images can sometimes be low quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at HelmuthStone@gmail.com - We recommend looking into shipping quotes prior to bidding, shipping quotes can take up to a week or more post-sale as we host our auctions through multiple online platforms and shipping can become backlogged, if you would like a list of local shippers please email us directly. - Our auction catalogs are hosted through multiple online platforms along with phone and in-house bidding. Bids placed on other platforms are not shown through this catalog. Because of this, even if it appears you are the only absentee bid or bidder on a lot, you may already be outbid or may have placed a bid equal to another bidder. Therefore, we always recommend bidding live. - Unless otherwise stated in the description, all items are sold without additional documentation or COAs. If any supporting documentation is available an image will be available online via the catalog listing.
• SUPERB CHANCAY FIGURAL VESSEL -
  SUPERB CHANCAY FIGURAL VESSEL - MOTHER & CHILDPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 900 to 1250 CE. A very large bi-chrome earthenware egg-shape bodied effigy vessel with a single strap handle on the back of the neck, the figure's head depicted on the front of the generally cylindrical neck, her visage comprised of bulging, wide open eyes, a protruding straight nose, cup-shaped ears, and tattoo marks on the cheeks, all detailing in chocolate brown over a white ground - all beneath the tumpline around her forehead (connected to a bag hung over her back) and delineated with fine line geometric, textile-inspired patterns. The figure holds a child in both hands which extend from applied slab-made arms, close to her chest as if about to nurse. She dons a belt presenting intricate stylized geometric motifs inspired by Andean textile designs that match those of the tumpline, all in rich chocolate brown pigment on a creamy white ground to enhance the already delightful piece. Size: 10" in diameter x 18" H (25.4 cm x 45.7 cm) Provenance: private Quincy, Illinois, USA collection; ex-Dr. George Wald, Cambridge Massachusetts, USA, acquired in 1960s; Dr. Wald was a recipient of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the retina. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #178874 Condition: Small chips to rim. Normal surface wear with minor pigment losses and fading. Overall excellent! Old newspaper inside to protect interior.
• CHANCAY PAINTED EARTHENWARE
  CHANCAY PAINTED EARTHENWARE CUCHIMILCO FIGURE Central Coast of Peru, 1000 - 1470 A.D.; Characteristic stylized figure of a woman, arms outstretched; red-brown earthenware with black on white painted decoration, 7 7/8 in. H.
• LARGE CHANCAY WOOD STANDING
  LARGE CHANCAY WOOD STANDING FIGURE W/ TEXTILE TUNICPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, Late Intermediate to Late Horizon, ca. 1100 to 1550 CE. An incredible wood and textile funerary figure of a standing man, the size of a small child, with articulated arms and painted face. The painted head is supported by a flattened body, featuring a minimalist visage comprised of raised, triangular eyes beneath a heavy brow, protruding nose, and a petite mouth cavity. He is outfitted with a miniature woven tunic, pouch, and belt or headband strap made from camelid wool of alpaca or llama. Size: 7" W x 28" H (17.8 cm x 71.1 cm) Chancay wood carvings are best known for their simple forms and sober visages using wood found in their coastal deserts to create decorative objects such as masks and statues. Scholars believe that such figures and cloth dolls were created to represent mortals rather than supernatural deities or spirits and such figures dressed in textiles are often found in tombs, their purpose is unclear, but it is probable they represented family members or servants to accompany the deceased to the afterlife. Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173183 Condition: Tearing and perforations to woven tunic textile and strap. Fading to woven bag, but otherwise intact. Stable pressure fissures to wood losses to hands. Arms reattached with modern cords and metal support band added to waist. Nice patina and remains of facial pigments.
• A PAIR OF PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY
  A PAIR OF PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY FIGURES Called "Cuchimilco," central coast of Peru, 1000 - 1470 A. D.; representing a man and a woman, each with hands held to abdomen; gray earthenware, decorated with red, white, and black slip, each mounted on a wooden base, approx. 8 1/4 in. H.
• CHANCAY POLYCHROME FEMALE
  CHANCAY POLYCHROME FEMALE CUCHIMILCO / STARGAZERPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A delightful pottery figure known as a cuchimilco or stargazer, shown standing atop long legs with hands raised to each side. Boasting hues of black, beige, and russet, the fascinating female displays a huge head with ovoid eyes, an up-turned nose, and full, gently parted lips, all adorned in face paint and flanked by a pair of round ears. Her thick body is dressed in a short tunic over her petite breasts, while her lower half remains bare, exposing her delineated genitalia and her head is capped by a hemispherical headdress with 3 perforations and a zigzag-motif headband. Size: 6.1" W x 8.7" H (15.5 cm x 22.1 cm) Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169371 Condition: Loss of middle finger on proper right hand and to small area on right elbow. Expected nicks and abrasions in some areas. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining pigments.
• CHANCAY POLYCHROME FIGURAL JAR -
  CHANCAY POLYCHROME FIGURAL JAR - SHAMAN FORMPre-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 on an egg-shaped body with a rounded base and a cylindrical head. A pair of petite hands crosses in front of the chest to hold the base of a small olla, and the curvilinear legs are raised slightly away from the lower body. The forward-facing visage presents raised ovoid eyes, a triangular nose above full lips and a protruding jaw, black painted eyelids, and enormous discoid ear ornaments, all beneath a crown laden with incised 'shell' ornaments. The slightly squinting eyes, contorted face, and parted lips suggest that this is a shaman during a ceremonial trance. Size: 8.4" W x 15.75" H (21.3 cm x 40 cm) Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Arkansas, USA collection, via descent in 2021; ex-private Florida estate, USA, acquired from the 1960s to 1970s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171679 Condition: Repair to one 'shell' on crown. Old adhesive residue and encrustations near proper left foot but is not indicative of any repair or restoration. Abrasions, small nicks, and light fading to pigment commensurate with age, with light encrustations in scattered, and a few small spalls. Nice remains of pigment in most areas.
• A GROUP OF CHANCAY TEXTILE OBJECTSA
  A GROUP OF CHANCAY TEXTILE OBJECTSA group of Chancay textile objects, Circa 1000-1300 CE; Chancay culture, Peru Each woven from camelid wool and cotton, comprising four dolls and a pouch (coca bag), 5 pieces Dimensions: Largest: 10.625" H x 6.25" W x 2" D; smallest: 3.75" H x 8.5" W x 2.75" D
• PRE-COLUMBIAN: THREE SMALL
  PRE-COLUMBIAN: THREE SMALL CHANCAY FIGURES MOUNTED ON BOARD, CENTRAL COAST PERU, C. 800 - 1200 AD, TERRACOTTA, THREE SMALL FIGURES F...PRE-COLUMBIAN: Three small Chancay figures mounted on board, Central Coast Peru, c. 800 - 1200 AD, terracotta, three small figures from Chancay culture, each with arms extended and painted with some detail, wear consistent with age and use including some paint loss and abrasion, sold as found, largest: 6 1/4" h. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection]
• PRE-COLUMBIAN: CHANCAY VESSEL AND
  PRE-COLUMBIAN: CHANCAY VESSEL AND BOWL LID, CENTRAL COAST OF PERU, C. 800 -1200 AD, TERRACOTTA, TWO PIECES, INCLUDING: OVOID SHAPED...PRE-COLUMBIAN: Chancay Vessel and Bowl Lid, Central Coast of Peru, c. 800 -1200 AD, terracotta, two pieces, including: ovoid shaped hand-modeled clay amphora with loop handles at neck and painted with tiny birds, old chips and loss, approximately 8" h.; and bowl-shaped lid with linear painted border, attached to vessel with metal wire, chips to rim, 2 3/4" diam., both pieces with wear consistent with age and use, old loss and damages, sold as found. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection.][Above description based on an appraisal provided to Winter Associates by the Davis Estate; as per our Conditions of Sale we can provide no guarantee of age or authenticity.]
• PRE-COLUMBIAN: TALL CHANCAY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN: TALL CHANCAY STANDING CUCHIMILCO FEMALE FIGURE, CENTRAL COAST PERU, 800 -1200 AD, TERRACOTTA WITH PAINTED DECORATION,...PRE-COLUMBIAN: Tall Chancay Standing Cuchimilco Female Figure, Central Coast Peru, 800 -1200 AD, terracotta with painted decoration, large hollow pottery free-standing figure modeled with typical wide cap, short arms at sides, painted with short tunic and displaying female genitalia, wear consistent with age and use, probably repaired from several pieces as are most examples, chips to toes, etc., sold as is, 21 1/2" h. x 13" w. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection.]
• CHANCAY PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURAL
  CHANCAY PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURAL VESSEL Central Coast of Peru, 1000 - 1470 A.D.; Large egg-shaped body with slightly raised arms and legs, a head modeled into the neck; brown earthenware decorated with dark brown on tan slip, 12 1/4 in. H.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY FIGURAL
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY FIGURAL AMPHORA C. 1000-1450 A.D.Peruvian. The large ovoid body with anthropomorphic figure and loop handles. Black and cream slip glaze decoration. Chips to the rim and holes in the body. 15 in. high. 16 in. wide.
• A Pre-Columbian Figural Pottery
  A Pre-Columbian Figural Pottery Vessel c. 900-1400 AD Chancay ovoid body with relief molded neck with legs in shallow relief suggesting a seated position height 17 3/8 in. custom metal mount overall height 19 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired Bonhams & Butterfields San Francisco December 8 2003 lot 3041.
• CHANCAY POTTERY STANDING FEMALE
  CHANCAY POTTERY STANDING FEMALE CUCHIMILCO FIGUREPre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure known as a cuchimilco or "stargazer" who stands on thick, tubular legs and gently flared feet. The figure presents nude with dark brown bands accentuating her knees, chest, arms, and cheeks as she holds both arms out at her sides. Her conical head features protruding ovoid eyes, a bulbous nose with impressed nostrils, perky ears, and a segmented headband stretching across the front of the brow, all beneath a beehive-style cap or coiffure. Size: 7.6" W x 11.375" H (19.3 cm x 28.9 cm) Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169614 Condition: Professional repair and restoration to hip and upper thigh of proper left leg as well as right ear and areas of right side of head, with nearly invisible resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines; more repairs and restoration may be present but is very difficult to discern. Light abrasions and encrustations to legs, arms, body, and head, with fading to original pigment, and light earthen deposits. Nice preservation to overall form.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POLYCHROME
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POLYCHROME POTTERY OLLA POTDESCRIPTION: Pre-Columbian Chancay Polychrome Pottery Olla Pot in redware pottery with hand painted motif decoration. ORIGIN: Peru DIMENSIONS: H: 6 1/2" W: 5 1/2" CONDITION: Great condition. Paint chips. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• LARGE PRE-COLOMBIAN CERAMIC
  LARGE PRE-COLOMBIAN CERAMIC EFFIGY VESSEL Probably Chancay culture, polychrome earthenware, the globular-shape urn modeled with human features around the neck, double loop handles, and applied frogs, 17"h x 14"l x 11"w
• CHANCAY STANDING CUCHIMILCO
  CHANCAY STANDING CUCHIMILCO FIGUREChancay standing Cuchimilco figure, 24" h. Provenance: From the family of Wilmar Sick, Baltimore, Maryland. NO in-house shipping for this lot. Condition: Repaired breaks to legs.
• CHIMU PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURAL
  CHIMU PAINTED EARTHENWARE FIGURAL JAR Showing Chancay influence, Northern coast of Peru, 900 - 1470 A.D.; Egg-shaped body with stylized arms and legs in low relief, a kero in the hands, the neck modeled with a man's head, with large ear plugs and a crown; light orange earthenware covered with white slip and decorated in black and red-brown; about 18 3/4 in. H.
• FINE CHANCAY WOOD MUMMY MASK W/
  FINE CHANCAY WOOD MUMMY MASK W/ VIBRANT WOOL TURBANTEPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. A large funerary mask carved from wood, painted with red pigments, and wrapped with a lovely hand-woven textile headband made of camelid wool from alpaca or llama. The panel has an angular chin and jawline with a protruding nose carved in the center. Diamond shaped eyes in white and black are painted to either side, and a shallow notch forms the petite mouth below. The headband is quite vibrant featuring motifs of interlocking geometric shapes woven brightly in hues of red, blue, and ochre. Chancay wood carvings are best known for their simple forms and sober visages using wood found in their coastal deserts to create decorative objects such as masks and statues. Masks with simple human faces, like the one, were oftentimes placed upon the mummies of important individuals as a mark of their elite status as a deity or ancestor - an identity bestowed upon these important individuals after death. Size: 12" H (30.5 cm); custom plexiglass display box included. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-S. and V. Friedman collection, New York City, New York, USA, acquired in the 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170404 Condition: Minor and stable crack from chin to mouth. Some wear and abrasions to high points and to bridge of nose. Fading and chipping to pigments, but still retains most coloration. Mineral and earthen deposits on verso. Some fraying to cloth, but well preserved with great coloration and sharp motifs.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY POTTERY VESSEL: Double handled vessel with geometric designs face on neck. Peruvian Chancay culture. Age unknown. 10 3/4'' h. x 7 1/4''. From the Estate of John Desmond and his wife Janina Hardoon Desmond.CONDITION: Rim chips loss of finish stains.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE CHANCAY POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE CHANCAY POTTERY VESSELPeruvian. The ovoid body with black and cream slip glaze decoration. Loop handles. 6.5 in. high. Some rim chips
• PRE-COLUMBIAN: TWO CHANCAY HUACHO
  PRE-COLUMBIAN: TWO CHANCAY HUACHO FIGURES MOUNTED TO BOARD, CENTRAL COASTAL PERU, C. 800 - 1200 AD, TERRACOTTA WITH PAINTED DETAIL,...PRE-COLUMBIAN: Two Chancay Huacho figures mounted to board, Central Coastal Peru, c. 800 - 1200 AD, terracotta with painted detail, one male and one female, both with wear consistent with age, smaller with repaired leg, sold as is, larger: 7 3/4" h. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection]
• PRE-COLUMBIAN: TWO FRAMED CHANCAY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN: TWO FRAMED CHANCAY TEXTILES WITH BIRDS, CENTRAL COAST PERU, C. 800 - 1200 AD, COTTON OR CAMELID WOOL IN COLORS OF RED...PRE-COLUMBIAN: Two framed Chancay textiles with birds, Central Coast Peru, c. 800 - 1200 AD, cotton or camelid wool in colors of red, mustard yellow, light yellow and dark brown, details include: first a handwoven textile from a tunic, major border of repeating birds flanked by minor borders of interlocking serpents, fringe border below with images of canines and birds, two large holes to upper portion, frame size: 17" h. x 18 1/2" w.; second textile fragment displaying birds in profile and stepped patterns, frame size: 16" h. x 21" w., both pieces with loss and including some repaired areas, sold as is. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection]
• A Framed Chancay Textile Fragment
  A Framed Chancay Textile Fragment Peru, Circa 1300-1500 A.D. Height 35 1/2 x width 12 1/2 inches.
• CHANCAY BICHROME PRETTY LADY
  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 cream and black pigments, the attractive woman presents with curved legs protruding in front of a hemispherical base, a set of 4 cream-hued ornaments dangling above her pendulous breasts, and with both arms outstretched and raised at her shoulders. Her conical head bears bulging eyes, a slender, perky nose, a grinning mouth, vertical frets and lines on her cheeks, and cupped ears, all beneath a headband decorated with stippling and zigzagging stripes. Size: 6.375" W x 7.9" H (16.2 cm x 20.1 cm) Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected from 1950-1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #168287 Condition: Minor nicks to some surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to pigment and overall form. Old inventory label beneath base.
• THREE CHANCAY PRE-COLUMBIAN
  THREE CHANCAY PRE-COLUMBIAN BURIAL DOLLS, ONE OFThree Chancay Pre-Columbian burial dolls, one of a birthing scene, three children in a canoe, and three children on a bed, largest - 9 1/4". In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: As expected wear.