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ZAPOTEC

• ZAPOTEC, PENATE TYPE FIGUREPenate
  ZAPOTEC, PENATE TYPE FIGUREPenate type figure Zapotec Oaxaca, Mexico Terminal Late classic CE 700- 900 Whitish green hardstone; drilled and incised, with slight surface polish 3 1/8"H In fine condition with one small section of the perforated right ear missing since antiquity. Otherwise, in perfect condition and with strong mineral deposits Provenance: ex-private Palm Beach FL collection, 1980's A larger example with typical linear and circular cuts, and a bi-conically drilled hole on reverse for suspension. This form of a pendant, affectionately referred to as a "penate" because of the hands held in prayer-like humility, was actually created by the Zapotec culture, but is more commonly associated with the later Mixtec culture of Oaxaca. - Be aware that this item is being remotely consigned and we will assist with arranging shipping directly from the client, will be shipped from zip code (43950) 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.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN ZAPOTEC POTTERY
  PRE-COLUMBIAN ZAPOTEC POTTERY FIGUREPre-Columbian Zapotec Pottery Figure of a Mother and Child , Oaxaca, Mount Alban, l. 6 in., w. 3 1/2 in
• ZAPOTEC, CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE
  ZAPOTEC, CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE WITH TASSELSZapotec, Contemporary Textile with Tassels, handwoven yarns, natural and aniline dyes Dimensions: 81 x 46 in. (205.7 x 116.8 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Texas
• Zapotec Figural Urn, Mexico, Monte
  Zapotec Figural Urn, Mexico, Monte Alban IIIA Early Classic A.D. 250-450, the seated male terra cotta figure having a head with striated coiffure falling to the shoulders, the face with merlin-shaped brows, bifurcated tongue and heavy-lidded eyes, the features obscured by the buccal mask, the figure adorned with a large glyphic pendant, loincloth and earrings, the legs crossed with hands resting on the feet, h. 7-1/2".
• Lot of Pre-Columbian Artifacts. 6
  Lot of Pre-Columbian Artifacts. 6 pieces total: jaguar god, fertility figure, Zapotec head, fragment , painted pipe - Tarascan. From a Yonkers estate.
• Zapotec Pottery Fragment in the
  Zapotec Pottery Fragment in the Forn of the Head of a Bat-God, 250-500 AD modelled ears down, baring fangs, now mounted on acrylic stand fragment width 2.5 in — 6.4 cm
• ZAPOTEC POTTERY STANDING FIGURE
  ZAPOTEC POTTERY STANDING FIGURE W/ BRAIDED HATPre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, ca. 600 to 800 CE. An attractive, mold-formed pottery figure standing in a dignified pose. The figure stands atop delineated legs, wears an ankle-length skirt beneath a V-shaped shawl, and holds both hands to broad hips. A beaded necklace with a central hemispherical medallion adorns the neck and, along with annular earspools and a braided hat, imbues the figure with a regal presentation. The protruding face bears heavy lidded eyes, puffy lips with a delineated philtrum, a prominent nose, and a wide forehead. A curved 'leg' emanates from the verso of the figure to aid with its balance. Size: 2.93" W x 5.32" H (7.4 cm x 13.5 cm) Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s 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. b>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 b>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 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. #147112 Condition: Restoration to proper left shoulder, both lips, majority of chin, hemispherical necklace medallion, and one small area of hat, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Nicks and abrasions commensurate with age, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and minor softening to some finer details. Nice preservation to overall form.
• ZAPOTEC POTTERY INCENSARIO OF
  ZAPOTEC POTTERY INCENSARIO OF CAMAZOTZ - THE BAT GODPre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, Phase III, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An intriguing, hand-built pottery incensario vessel in the form of Camazotz, the Zapotec bat-god. Featuring a cylindrical vessel on his verso, the chiropteran deity is depicted with an anthropomorphic body in a seated position with his limbs bent so that he appears to be crouching and wearing a broad loincloth incised with a glyph. His sizeable head boasts a fierce visage with an upturned nose, annular, impressed eyes, and a gaping mouth full of protruding fangs and an extended tongue that nearly touches his chest, all capped by a pair of towering, cupped ears that flank a prominent, curved crest. Adding to his ferocious countenance are 6 spikes that line his chin, each bearing an applied target-motif. A braided necklace hangs on his chest, displaying a rectangular pendant with 3 incised, diagonal striations. Size: 5" W x 8.5" H (12.7 cm x 21.6 cm) Certain groups of ancient Zapotec peoples worshipped the cult of Camazotz by filling vessels like this with slow-burning incense as the deity was associated with ritual sacrifice, night, and ultimately death. A fabulous and exceptionally rare example of ornate Zapotec pottery! Monte Alban, a city inhabited for over 1,000 years before abandonment centuries before the arrival of the Spanish, was a regional power that dominated much of the modern-day state of Oaxaca and interacted with other Mesoamerican city-states like Teotihuacan to its north. Many cultures at this time were producing ceremonial incensarios (censers) like this example, but those in particular from Monte Alban were often so anthropomorphized that, from the front, they are difficult to tell from sculpture. This is in strong contrast to incensarios at Teotihuacan, which were highly abstract. Figural censers have been excavated from Monte Alban's high-status tombs, where it seems they were placed to leave offerings for the dead. Cf. Gardiner Museum of Toronto, G83.1.91 and Baltimore Museum of Art, 1993.288 and 1967.52. Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, purchased on September 5, 2019; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s 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. #170473 Condition: Repaired from several pieces with restoration over some break lines, while others are still visible. Some areas of expert restoration, notably where the vessel attaches to the effigy and the loincloth flap as well as a few scattered areas of minor restoration. Chip to proper left ear. Expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with impressive preservation of detail.
• RARE ZAPOTEC MONTE ALBAN POTTERY
  RARE ZAPOTEC MONTE ALBAN POTTERY FIGURE OF CAMAZOTZPre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, Phase III, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A hand-built pottery figure of intriguing form depicting the Zapotec Bat-god Camazotz. Camazotz presents with an anthropomorphic body while he holds both arms up against his chest in a defensive pose, and he wears a simple loincloth beneath a medallion-adorned necklace. His head presents with expressive features that include impressed eyes, an upturned snout, bared fangs, and scarification marks on his cheeks, all beneath a crested coiffure and a massive pair of ears. Remains of white pigment allude to how vibrant this figure appeared when first created. Certain groups of ancient Zapotec peoples worshipped the cult of Camazotz by filling corresponding effigy vessels with slow-burning incense as the deity was associated with ritual sacrifice, night, and ultimately death. Size: 2.7" W x 4.7" H (6.9 cm x 11.9 cm) Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, acquired prior to 2000; ex-private French 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. #169361 Condition: Fading to pigment in most areas, with extensive encrustations and earthen deposits, abrasions and small nicks across most surfaces, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Light remains of white pigment throughout.
• A GROUP OF PUEBLOAN AND MATA
  A GROUP OF PUEBLOAN AND MATA ORTIZ POTTERYA group of Puebloan and Mata Ortiz pottery, Six works: Dorothy Torivio (b. 1946, Acoma Pueblo) Two seed pots, late 20th/early 21st century Each signed: Dorothy Torivio / Acoma N.M. The pots with black painted geometric motifs on white slip glaze 1.325" H x 3.25" Dia. and 1.25" H x 2.75" Dia. Gabriel Paloma (b. 1966, Zuni Pueblo) A diminutive pottery vessel, late 20th/early 21st century Signed to underside: Paloma / 89' / Zuni The vessel with brown and orange geometric motifs on a white ground 2.125" H x 2.5" Dia. Jesus Ledezma (20th century, Mata Ortiz) A seed pot, late 20th/early 21st century Inscribed to underside: Jesus Ledezma The flat-shouldered seed pot with red and black repeating geometric motif on a white slip glaze 1.325" H x 3.625" Dia. A handled water jug, late20th/early 21st century Unmarked The water jug with opposed handles and polychromed slip glaze and avian motif 6.875" H x 7.325" W x 6.25" D A seed pot, late 20th/early 21st century Signed: Chino The pot with fine line star motif in black on white with blue and red centered band with geometric motif 2.25" H x 5.75" Dia. 6 pieces Provenance: The Estate of Eleanor Koffler
• TEOTIHUACAN TERRACOTTA MASK,
  TEOTIHUACAN TERRACOTTA MASK, EX-MATHIAS KOMOR Classic Period (c. 450-650 CE), Mexico, molded relief mask with remnant polychrome pigment, modeled with naturalistic features, lips parted and with sunken eyes, retains old Mathias Komor sticker, on metal stand, 5"h x 4"w
• (2) TLAQUEPAQUE MEXICO POTTERY
  (2) TLAQUEPAQUE MEXICO POTTERY FIGURES, C.1940SPolychrome painted pottery figures, depictions of Aztec mythological figures, Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, Tlaquepaque, Mexico, c.1940s, both having some restoration and small losses, largest: approx 10"h, 14"w
• SELECTION OF VINTAGE ARTICLES
  SELECTION OF VINTAGE ARTICLES FROM INDIGENOUS PEOPLES To include: a redware olla decorated with a Zia bird, attributed Acoma Pueblo (8 in.); Laguna Pueblo polychrome olla (large rim to body loss) (9 in.); small redware olla, possibly Zuni (4 1/4 in.); early 20th century double woven water jar, probably braided willow and straw Apache (tears, losses); a gourd Maraca, South American; a woven black and white beaded belt attributed Apache; (4) pottery vessels unidentified origin.
• AZTEC STONE FEMALE FIGURE OF
  AZTEC STONE FEMALE FIGURE OF CHICOMECOATI Circa 1450-1521 AD. Carved kneeling with her hands on her lap her face enveloped in a large headdress - 10 in. high.
• FRANCISCO ZUNIGA, COLOR LITHOGRAPH,
  FRANCISCO ZUNIGA, COLOR LITHOGRAPH, 1985 Francisco Zuniga (Mexican, 1912-1998), "Juchiteca's Platicando" (Juchitcan Woman Talking) (Vlady 334), on wove paper, pencil signed and numbered 72/150 lower left, printed by American Atelier, New York, published by Brewster Editions, New York, matted and framed under glass, 22"h x 29"w (sight), 32"h x 39"w (frame)
• PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE EARTHENWARE
  PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE EARTHENWARE XIPE-TOTECVeracruz, 200 to 1000 C.E. Together with a Veracruz style pottery head. The first a standing figure, donning a headdress, pendant earrings, and cowie shell jewelry. Height of figure 12.5 in., Width 9.5 in. (Cond: restored right hand, left arm and an earring)
• PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY. TOLTEC
  PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY. TOLTEC Terracotta Mask of a Warrior, a burial offering, Central Mexico, 10h-12th c., CE, displayed on a lexan cube. 4" mask, 4" cube. Reassembled.
• ZAPOTEC MONTE ALBAN IV POTTERY
  ZAPOTEC MONTE ALBAN IV POTTERY DOUBLE INCENSARIOPre-Columbian, Oaxaca, Mexico, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban IV, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A mold-made ceramic double incensario, in the form of a seated lord, with two cylindrical vessels emerging from his hollow and undecorated back. The lord is shown with legs crossed, wearing a headdress that is almost sphinx like, with a hand draped gruesomely down over the front of it. He also wears large spooled earrings, a huge, multi-layered pectoral, and a draped skirt that hangs from his waist over his legs. Size: 4.45" L x 5.1" W x 5.55" H (11.3 cm x 13 cm x 14.1 cm) Monte Alban, a city inhabited for over a thousand years before abandonment centuries before the arrival of the Spanish, was a regional power that dominated much of the modern day state of Oaxaca and interacted with other city states in Mesoamerica, like Teotihuacan to its north. Many cultures at this time were producing ceremonial incensarios (censers), but Monte Alban's in particular were often so anthropomorphized that from the front they are difficult to tell from sculpture. This is in strong contrast to incensarios at Teotihuacan, which were highly abstract. Figural censers have been excavated from Monte Alban's high status tombs, where it seems they were placed to leave offerings for the dead. Monte Alban incensarios are highly valued. See a larger one from Sotheby's Sale 8552, lot 129 with estimate of $50,000 to $70,000. Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, acquired before 2000 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. #123043 Condition: Intact, with some remaining pigment on the headdress and light encrustation in the lower profile areas.
• A Fine Mata Ortez Native American
  A Fine Mata Ortez Native American PotFinely painted and etched in geometic designs and narrow neck signed to the base early to mid 20th century.
• ZUNI PUEBLO POTTERY CANTEENZuni
  ZUNI PUEBLO POTTERY CANTEENZuni Pueblo Pottery Canteen , c. 1880, New Mexico, red and brown zoomorphic design, corn cob plug, remnants of leather cord, h. 11 1/4 in., w. 10 1/2 in., d. 7 in., on a custom lucite stand, total h. 12 1/4 in Provenance: Dewey Galleries, Santa Fe, NM, 1986; Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
• FINE ZAPOTEC POTTERY DOUBLE JAR
  FINE ZAPOTEC POTTERY DOUBLE JAR W/ INCISED DEITIES TL'D...Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec, Monte Alban IIIa, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A rare and fine example of a hand-built pottery vessel containing two conjoined cylindrical tubes with a mutual base. The broad composition shows each buffware vessel joined via the upper rim and lower base as well as deep interior cavities that perhaps held ink, pigment, or poison. Incised on the front of the righthand vessel is a glyph representing the deity 2 J (also known as the goddess Itzpapalotl) with a four-lobed framework and surrounded by petite circles. The front of the left-hand vessel exhibits an abstract anthropomorphic face, with a large mouth and narrow eyes, representing the deity 1 Tiger. Faint remains of red pigment are visible across scattered areas and allude to how attractive this was at one time. Size: 3.3" W x 3.875" H (8.4 cm x 9.8 cm) This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available for $50 to the buyer. Please contact us to request. Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Arte Antico, New York, USA 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. #164023 Condition: Restoration to roughly 1.5" to 2" of front of right chamber from rim downwards where incised glyph is present, with nearly invisible resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor nicks and abrasions to both chambers and incised details, with fading to most red pigment. Wonderful preservation to incised motifs. TL drill holes beneath base and inside of one rim. The letter "G" is written in graphite on the verso of one chamber.
• FOLK ART POTTERY FIGURE, OAXACA,
  FOLK ART POTTERY FIGURE, OAXACA, MEXICOFolk art unglazed terracotta muneca, in the manner of Teodora Blanco Nunez (Santa Maria Atzompa, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1928-1980), female figure with plaited hair, beaded necklace, dress with incised geometric pattern, holding a bowl and vessel, approx 24"h, 10"w, 9.25"d, 15.5lbs
• A GROUP OF PUEBLOAN AND MEXICAN
  A GROUP OF PUEBLOAN AND MEXICAN POTTERY VESSELSA group of Puebloan and Mexican pottery vessels, 3 works: Paty Ortiz (b. 1972; Mata Ortiz, Mexico) A polychrome marbled clay jar Signed to the underside: Paty Ortiz With black and red slip glaze decoration in geometric and reptile motifs on the buff and terracotta marbled ceramic 8.25" H x 6" Dia. Joseph Lonewolf (b. 1932, Santa Clara Pueblo) A diminutive sgraffito blackware pot, 1972 Signed, dated, and inscribed to the underside: Joseph Lonewolf / 21 6 / 1972; further marked: [wolf cipher] The diminutive jar with a sgraffito carved reserve centering a toad, decorated in red slip glaze surrounded by an all-over burnished black slip glaze 1.5" H x1.75" Dia. Anita Suazo (b. 1937, Santa Clara Pueblo) A carved redware jar Signed to the underside: Anita L Suazo / Santa Clara Pueblo; further marked: [bird cipher] With deeply carved ribs in a kiva stepped design and all-over burnished micaceous red slip glaze 3" H x 3.25" Dia. 3 pieces Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost
• ZAPOTEC POTTERY SEATED GOD COCIJO
  ZAPOTEC POTTERY SEATED GOD COCIJO VESSEL, TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban III, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A magnificent ceramic vessel in the form of a seated god, Cocijo or Cociyo, the god of rain and lightning, wearing an elaborate face mask headdress with scrawling curvilinear details and radiating plumes. Sitting cross-legged with hands resting on knees, the ancient deity is adorned with enormous ear spools, a broad collar with shoulder ornamentation and a massive pectoral. Cocijo's power is symbolized in his attire with various elements of his headdress and garb denoting his authority over the sky and weather. His traditional 'C' glyph is shown over his head. Faint traces of original red pigmentation are visible across the surface of this wonderful example. Size: 10.5" W x 13.2" H (26.7 cm x 33.5 cm) Monte Alban, a city inhabited for over 1,000 years before abandonment centuries before the arrival of the Spanish, was a regional power that dominated much of the modern-day state of Oaxaca and interacted with other Mesoamerican city-states like Teotihuacan to its north. Many cultures at this time were producing ceremonial incensarios (censers) like this example, but those in particular from Monte Alban were often so anthropomorphized that, from the front, they are difficult to tell from sculpture. This is in strong contrast to incensarios at Teotihuacan, which were highly abstract. Figural censers have been excavated from Monte Alban's high-status tombs, where it seems they were placed to leave offerings for the dead. Cf. Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, 166.28.16034 and Gilcrease Museum, 54.7748. This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request. Please note that this item is heavy/oversized. Please inquire about shipping prior to bidding. Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex- Chiswick Auction, London, England, November 19, 2019, Lot 214 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. #170795 Condition: Repaired with restoration. Break lines visible on legs and pectoral. Minor losses to tip of nose and chipping to surface. Expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with impressively preserved detail. TL holes to base and verso of center and proper right side of headdress.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY FIGURAL
  PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY FIGURAL INCENSARIO, EX-KOMOR Possibly 600-800 CE, Mexico, likely Zapotec culture, molded ceramic with trace paint pigment, the incense burner in the form of a seated male Deity with curling snout and large earrings, Mathias Komor sticker to underside, 6"h x 5"l x 4"w
• ZACATECAS BICHROME POTTERY DISH
  ZACATECAS BICHROME POTTERY DISH GEOMETRIC MOTIFPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Zacatecas culture, Early Classic Period, ca. 250 to 450 CE. A stunning pottery bowl on a rounded base with thick walls that rise up to a wide, annular rim over a shallow basin. Boasting a high burnish, this gorgeous ancient vessel is skillfully painted with a pale grey slip on its interior and an intricate geometric motif of zigzag, undulating, and curvilinear striations in a hue of chocolate brown on a creamy beige ground on its exterior. Size: 11.375" in diameter x 2.75" H (28.9 cm x 7 cm) Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000 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. #162039 Condition: Repaired from several pieces with break lines and adhesive just barely visible in some areas. A few areas of the rim may have been restored from new material. Expected surface wear with some light scratches and a miniscule nick to the rim, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, very good with impressive remaining pigments.
• RELIGIOUS EX-VOTO VIRGEN DE ZAPOPAN
  RELIGIOUS EX-VOTO VIRGEN DE ZAPOPAN HEADLESS BRIDEUnframed oil on tin ex-voto, Mexico, 20th c., offered to La Virgen de Zapopan for curing Jacinto and Pascual Martinez from their terror after seeing a headless bride in an abandoned house on October 17, 1965, overall: 9.75"h, 12.25"w, 0.5lbs
• ACOMA PUEBLO, SOUTHWEST AMERICAN
  ACOMA PUEBLO, SOUTHWEST AMERICAN INDIAN CANTEEN OR Acoma Pueblo, Southwest American Indian canteen or vessel in the abstracted shape of a tortoise, 7"l
• EARLY OAXACA MEXICO CARVED AND
  EARLY OAXACA MEXICO CARVED AND PAINT DECORATED MIXTECA WEDDING CHEST Painted pine, having a gabled hinged top with dotted black on red decoration, dovetailed five plank case having shallow chip carved decoration on the front only, featuring a pair of cats flanking a double-headed Eagle Heraldic shield (Toledo, Spain?), primitive stemmed whorl glyphs below, flanked by repeating geometric pattern fields. 21" x 33" x 17 1/2". Lock removed, wear.
• NAYARIT POLYCHROMED TERRACOTTA
  NAYARIT POLYCHROMED TERRACOTTA SEATED COUPLE Possibly Ixtlan period (c. 300 BCE-300 CE,) Mexico Northwest, white and black slip decoration, modeled as a male and female couple each wearing striped head wraps, nose and ear piercing, the female holding an infant to her chest, the male holding a round ball in his left hand, each seated cross-leg, the female wearing an elaborately decorated skirt, 16.5"h x 9"w x 8"d
• ACOMA PUEBLO POTTERY "LA MADRE"
  ACOMA PUEBLO POTTERY "LA MADRE" BY PAMELA PIERCE FOR AUSTIN PRODUCTIONS, 1983, ZUNIGA TYPE, DEPICTS TRIANGULAR FORM OF SEATED NATIVE...Acoma Pueblo Pottery "La Madre" by Pamela Pierce for Austin Productions, 1983, Zuniga type, depicts triangular form of seated native American woman cradling child, signed verso "Acoma/ Austin Productions/ 1983", intentionally distressed finish with felted base, wear consistent with age and use, 13" h.
• PRE-COLUMBIAN TOTONAC SMILING FACE,
  PRE-COLUMBIAN TOTONAC SMILING FACE, EX-KOMOR c. 700-500 BCE, Vera Cruz, Mexico, terracotta, on tiered wood stand, accompanied with copy of Mathias Komor receipt, 2"h (pottery), 4"h (total)
• A Tlatilco Polished Pottery
  A Tlatilco Polished Pottery Figure c. 100 BC - AD 300 modeled standing with arms holding a knob decorated helmeted head pierced mouth and belly height 6 in. Provenance: Fabacher/Griffiths; to Hanszen; to Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1965. Exhibition History: "Pre-Columbian Art from Middle America" Museum of Fine Arts Houston February 24 1966 - August 1 1966.
• HOPI/PAIUTE/TOHONO O'ODHAM
  HOPI/PAIUTE/TOHONO O'ODHAM [PAPAGO], GROUP OF FOUR BASKETRY TRAYSHopi/Paiute/Tohono O'odham [Papago], Group of Four Basketry Trays, woven natural reeds, pigments Dimensions: Smallest: Height: 3/4 x Diameter: 10 3/4 in. (1.9 x 27.3 cm.); Largest: Height: 2 x Diameter: 13 3/4 in. (5.1 x 34.9 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, New Mexico
• NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY - Squatty
  NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY - Squatty Ovoid Flat Mouth Pot with Polychrome Decoration by Dextra Nampeyo Quotskuyva (Polacca AZ born 1928 - ) Tewa-Hopi artist great-granddaughter of the famous Nampeyo (1860-1942) who revived the Sikyati First Mesa style of
• A GROUP OF TLAQUEPAQUE CAMPESINO
  A GROUP OF TLAQUEPAQUE CAMPESINO POTTERY SERVING ITEMSA group of Tlaquepaque campesino pottery serving items, Circa 1920s-1940s; Tlaquepaque, Mexico Three marked: Mexico Each decorated with glazed, polychrome campesino motifs, comprising an oval platter (11.125" W x 8.5" D), a small salad plate (7" Dia.), a charger attributed to Baxter with campesino and cactus (12" Dia.), a cobalt blue charger with campesino carrying water (11.25" Dia.), a charger with antelope and a pineapple (10.25" Dia.), and pig-form salt and pepper shakers with floral decoration (each: 3.75" H x 3.25" W x 3.5" D approximately), 7 pieces