Antiquities, Ancient & Pre-Columbian Art

Mayan Territories, Peten, Guatemala, CA 550 to 800 AD. Polychrome pottery cylinder with red bands top and bottom, dancing jaguar spotted figures on e

Circa 550 A.D. – 900 A.D. This large and fine Pre-Columbian Maya polychrome plate measures approximately 11 ¾” across by about 2 ½” deep. ...

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Peten, Guatemala, CA 550 to 800 AD. Polychrome pottery cylinder sadly with much of the original pigment now missing

Pre-Columbian, Maya, Ulua Valley, Ca 550 to 800 AD. Lovely rounded bowl in shades of cream, red and black with two dancing deers and two abstract des

From the Peten Maya region, circa 600 A.D. - 900 A.D. This Maya polychrome vessel measures approximately 6" tall by about 6 1/4" wide, and...

Circa 600 A.D. – 900 A.D. This miniature Maya vessel measures approximately 2 ½” wide by about 2 ¼” tall. Diminutive vessels of this gener...

Circa 600 A.D. – 900 A.D. This small Maya bottle measures approximately 2 ½” tall by about 2 ½” wide and represents a form commonly referr...

Pre-Columbian, El Salvador, Ca 550 to 900 AD. Pottery bowl of rounded form, decorated with serpentine band at top and red/black mellon-like stripes a

El Salvador, Ca 550 to 900 AD. Mayan polychrome bowl of short cylindrical form, decorated with serpentine band at base and glyphoids along upper sect

Fine Mayan carved brownware bowl, most likely from coastal Guatemala, Ca 500 to 800 AD. We have seen a number of polychrome swimmer bowls, but none c

Rare and early! Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Ca 500 to 300 BC. Standing figure from Tlatilco Mexico, with abstract features. 2-3/4" H. Gener...

Circa 300 B.C. – 300 A.D. This large, rare Colima incensario (incense burner) measures nearly 10” tall by about 11” wide at its widest points. It feat

Circa 100 B.C. – 200 A.D. This fine Comala type of Colima hollow dog figure measures approximately 11 ½” long by about 7 ½” tall and about...

West Mexico, Ca. 200 BC – 200 AD. Colima flat figure wearing a head band, necklace, belt, earrings and armbands. 6-1/4”T, intact. Provenance:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Ca. 200 BC – 200 AD. Colima female flat figure wearing a head dress, armbands, a necklace, and features incised detailing. 7-

From ancient Mexico, Ca. 200 BC – 200 AD. Colima male? flat figure wearing a head dress, earrings, a necklace, loin cloth? and features incised detai

Pre-Columbia, Colima, Mexico, Ca. 200 BC – 200 AD. Colima male? flat figure wearing a head dress, earrings, arm bands, and loin cloth? 7-1/8"T...

Large and important Chupicuaro Standing Figure. From the Guanajuato Valley in southern Mexico, Ca 300-100 B.C., this exceptional sculpture stands with

From ancient Mexico, Jaina Island, ca. 500 and 700 AD. Terracotta mold-made whistle in the form of a standing male figure wearing ceremonial dress wit

Jalisco, Mexico, Late Pre-Classic Period, ca. 300 BC – AD 300. This majestic figure holds his club (perhaps a weapon of war) as if it were a royal sce

Most attractive! Jalisco, West Mexico, Ca 200 BC to 200 AD. Seated male figure decorated in red and white pigment, shown seated with hands to his kn

San Sebastian Style, West Mexico, Protoclassic, ca. 100 BC – AD 250. This spectacular warrior with the distinctive elongated physique is seated on a

Pre-Columbian, from ancient Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 - 1300 AD. Red-glazed pottery vessel resembling a 'flying saucer.' Beautifully burnished s

Circa 200 B.C. – 200 A.D. This Colima female figure measures approximately 6 ½” tall by about 3 ¼” wide (item alone, un-mounted) and about...

Circa 200 B.C. – 200 A.D. This Colima rattle figure measures approximately 3” tall by about 3” wide, and depicts a rotund female figure. She is shown

A stunning pottery figure from the Nayarit culture in western Mexico and dating to the Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 B.C. - 250 C.E.Depicted is a male

Circa 200 B.C. – 300 A.D. This impressive earthenware female figure measures approximately 9” tall by about 4 ½” wide, and represents a type fr...

Pre-Columbian Stone Figure, from ancient Costa Rica, Diquis region, ca. 1000 - 1550 A.D. Standing figure with feet forming a peg base, arms held stiff

Extremely rare form! Pre-Columbian, Panama, ca. 1000 AD. Terracotta pedestaled plate (fruitero) with irregularly-shaped top, depicting a stylized serp

Pre-Columbian, Quimbaya culture, Colombia, Ca 1000 AD. Stunning collection of four gold objects... starting at the top, a Quimbaya solid gold mask in

Pre-Columbian, from west coast of Central America, Costa Rica/Panama, ca. 700-1500 AD. A depletion gilded tumbaga lizard or frog with beaded design/ba

Pre-Columbian, from west coast of Central America, Costa Rica/Panama, ca. 700-1500 AD. A depletion gilded tumbaga. 1-3/4"L. 15g. With holes on...

Ca 800 to 1200 AD. Basalt stone head in the form of an angry looking monkey. Deep set features including very ferocious fangs. Custom mounted. 4...

Pre-Columbian, from Costa Rica, ca 600 to 1000 AD. Lovely white stone ceremonial mace head in the form of a feline, mouth wide open, tongue extended.

Rare! Pre-Columbian, from Costa Rica, ca 600 to 1000 AD. Small ceremonial mace head in the form of a snake. Carved of hard brown stone with mouth o

Pre-Columbian, Guanacaste / Nicoya Region of Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 400 AD. Dark green jade / jadeite pendant with string-cut features. The name "...

Guanacaste / Nicoya Region of Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 400 AD. Dark green jade / jadeite pendant with string-cut features. The name "ax god" c...

Stunning jade bead necklace! Costa Rica, Ca 500 to 1000 AD. Constructed from a variety of very large and finely polished tubular & rounds beads with

Pre-Columbian, ca. 500-1000 A.D. All ancient beads! Single strand necklace strung with an axe god center pendant and rounded jade beads of various

Pre-Columbian, Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, Ca 800 to 1200 AD. Lovely pottery whistle (Ocarina) in the form of a seated bird with crested head and ba

Pre-Columbian, dating ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. Pottery whistle / ocarina makes sweet tone when blown through mouthpiece located in the tail. 2-7/8"...

Pre-Columbian, from the Guanacaste Nicoya area of Costa Rica dating ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. Decorated pottery bowl sits upon three hollow, avian-shaped ra

Very fine pair of wooden keros (beer mugs) from the Inca culture, Peru, Ca 1500 AD. Almost miniature in size, carved from a light wood showing nice ch

Pre-Columbian, from ancient Peru, ca. Canopas were typically carved from solid hard stone with a central hole in their backs, the holes were then fil

From anicent Peru, Inca culture, ca. Canopas were carved from solid hard stone, typically black with central hole in their backs, the holes were then

Pre-Columbian, from ancient Peru, ca.1400 A.D. Six-pointed "star" mace head. Made of speckled greenstone. 3-1/2"D, excellent, sligh...

The finest Inca mace we have ever seen! Pre-Columbian, from ancient Peru, Central highlands, Ca 1400 AD. Cast copper mace head in star-pattern with

Pre-Columbian, from ancient Peru, Inca culture, ca. 130 - 1500 AD. Large and rare type! Bronze weapon in shape of a 6-pointed start with attachment on

From Northern Peru, Chimu, Ca 1200 to 1400 AD. Silver kero used for drinking Chicha (Inca beer) made from hand-hammered sheet silver. Typical funnel-s

Northern Peru, Ca 1200 AD. Black/Grayware pottery canteen of bulbous form with impressed design on each side of waterbird among stippled background,