Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 200 BC to 100 AD. Standing figure of a warrior, he wears a wonderfully detailed tunic, beaded necklace, large ear flares and

Mexico, ca. 200 B.C. – 200 A.D. This example measures 4 ¼” tall x about 2 ¼” wide and depicts a male figure playing a drum. He is rendered...

Nayarit, West Mexico, Ca 100 BC to 100 AD. Figure shown seated in brightly colored tunic, holding a rattle in his right hand, left hands rests upon hi

West Mexico, ca. 250 BC – 200 AD. A very unusual small pottery bottle, Nayarit / Chinesco Type B. One of the rarest of all Chinesco types these figure

Colima, West Mexico, Ca 100 BC / 100AD. Brownware pottery vessel of rounded cylindrical form in which there are four molded horseshoe panels, each wit

Jalisco, West Mexico, Ca 200 BC/AD. Stoic warrior shown in seated position, he wears barrel-shaped armour decorated with white vertical stripes, crest

Nayarit, West Mexico, Ca 100 BC/AD. San Sebastian Type, nude male seated upon small stool, he holds a mace in his hands. A very showy piece of Pre-Col

Wonderfully expressive! From the Jalisco region of West Mexico, ca. 200 BC/AD. Bi-chrome pottery male figure shown seated painted in shades of red and

Colima region, Pihuamo style, Ca 200 BC/AD. Male pottery figure stands with hands to his waist, small penis extending. Nicely burnished surface. 5-1/2

West Mexico, Ca. 200 BC - 200 AD. A very cute red-on-cream pottery dog effigy. Spouted at tail with detailed eyes and mount, ears at alert. Stone poli

Colima, West Mexico, Ca 200 BC/AD. Beautifully burnished pottery effigy vessel in the form of a seated dog. Lower section painted deep brown, neck and

One of the most desirable representation of all styles of Colima dogs! Colima, West Mexico, Ca 200 BC/AD. Playful bi-chrome pottery puppy shown with a

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BC - 200 AD. A very-well detailed seated redware pottery warrior, he wears his Shaman rank (the horn) on h

West Mexico, ca. 200 BC – 250 AD. Colima, Camala style, pottery vessel depicting a bowl holding Chayote fruit. (See page 124 Townsend Ancient West Mex

West Mexico, Ca. 100 BC – 300 AD Colima, Camala style, pottery vessel of a bowl containing ten horned toads surrounding an olla. Often referred to as

West Mexico, Ca. 200 BC - 200 AD. Redware pottery effigy vessel of a frog! Beautifully burnished surface, stone-polished to perfection. Dimensions: He

Adorable! Colima, West Mexico, Ca 100 BC/AD. Small covered litter holding a seated figure, small cone-shaped object at his feet. Four small handles em

From the Colima region of West Mexico, Ca. 100 BC/AD. Circular pottery platform on three legs with three birds facing each other at even intervals. Ni

Colima, West Mexico, Ca 100 BC/AD. Pottery bedded platform depicting a reclining figure, evidently suffering an illness; small child is at her side sh

Colima culture, West Mexico, ca. 500 - 100 B.C. Light-brown clay figure wearing shark headdress. Custom stand. 5"H. Provenance: Ex-private AZ...

Jalisco, West Mexico, Ca 200 BC/AD. Pair of pottery figures, each seated with knees to their chests, hands holding some form of plate. Nicely decorate

From Colima, West Mexico, Ca 100 BC/AD. Standing pottery figure clutches small puppy to chest. 1-7/8" x 1" x 5"H. Custom stand. Pro...

West Mexico, Ca late second milleneum BC. Standing female figure with small waist, large hips and smallish breasts shown standing with arms to her sid

Zapotec, from the Monte Alban culture of southern Mexico. Ca 400 to 550 AD, decorated with gray slip in the form of a duck, with relief wings highligh

A very fine figural urn from the ancient Zapotec culture of Pre-Columbian Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 200 A.D. – 300 A.D. (perhaps transitional between Mont

Mexico, Veracruz, Ca. 450 – 650 AD. Stone hatcha showing a male in profile, mouth open in oration (chanting / song); he wears an ornate headdress that

From southern Mexico, Veracruz, Ca 400 AD. A large and rare pottery platform scene. Detailed and very expressive elder male, possibly an important lor

Gulf coast of Mexico, Remojadas, Ca. 600 to 900 AD. The figure is shown seated cross-legged, wearing a knee length skirt. Her face and upper body are

From Vera Cruz, Mexico, Ca 400 to 600 AD. Called an agouti, this rodent is found in southern Mexico, down to northern South America. A most unusual po

Northern Mexico, Ca 1250 to 1350 AD. Rounded polychrome pottery bowl with large emerging upper torso of human, decorated in traditional Casas colors o

Northern Mexico, Ca 1250 to 1350 AD. Wonderfully decorated polychrome pottery bowl with parrot head emerging from one side and its tail feathers the o

Ecuador, Ca 2000 BC. Solid stone slab made of native limestone, string carved with simple human features. 3-1/4" x 1" x 7-1/2 "H. Cus...

Validivia, Ecuador, ca. 3000 BC. Earliest stone idol in the Americas! With four sides, each with anthropomorphic features - man with owl face. **Simil

From the ancient Aztec culture of Pre-Columbian Mexico, circa 1200 A.D. – 1521 A.D. This example measures 3 ¾” tall (item alone, un-mounted) an...

From ancient peru, Chavin Maranon (Peru Jungle bordering Ecuador), ca. 1500-1200 BC. Ceramic vessel depicting a lobster or crayfish found in the Maran

From ancient Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 BC. Blackware pottery vessel representing transformation between type of Nile mudfish and Chavin underworld God, la

South Coast Peru, ca. 200 BC - 1 AD. Rare musical instrument - pan flute wrapped in multi-colored alpaca wool, adorned with human hair and feathers. M

From the South Coast of Peru, ca. 0-300 AD. Large polychrome bowl / olla depicting a flying condor; vivid colors! 8"D x 5"H. Provenance:...

Pre-Columbian, from the South Coast Peru, ca. 300-500 AD. Polychrome pottery bridge spouted stirrup vessel depicting a raptor catching what looks to b

From the southern coast of Peru, Ca 200 AD. Polychrome pottery olla decorated with an underworld diety on rim, base left reserved in deep brown. 5-3/4

Pre-Columbian, from the South Coast Peru, ca. 300-500 AD. A matching pair of solid silver and gold ear ornaments; center medallion depicts two birds i

Pre-Columbian, Peru, ca. 1200-1500 AD. Carved wood anthropomorphic standing figure wearing inca hat; with hands raised in adoration (praying to God).

Peru, Ca. 1450 AD. A handsome molded example of the all important animal of the Andes. A naturalistic depiction with strong snout, flared nostrils, pr

From the ancient Inca culture of South America, Peru, Cusco valley, ca. 1000 - 1425 AD. Matched pair, made by the same artisan... Classic black ware p

Mochica, Huarmey Valley, Peru, ca. 500 - 800 AD. Masterpiece textile fragment depicting a seated monkey in profile looking over shoulder; divided by p

Peru, ca. 500 – 700 AD. Bi-chrome pottery vessel depicting a bound male wears a checkerboard patterned tunic covering his body and has a very detailed

Very rare, published and well provenanced! This is a spectacular terracotta bowl from northern Peru, usually referred to as a "birth vessel"

Peru, Moche IV, ca. 450 - 550 AD. Bichrome pottery vessel with very realistic face, strong details, stone-polished to a glass-like surface and painted

Northern Peru, Moche IV, Ca 500 to 600 AD. Bi-chrome pottery stirrup vessel depicting a seated lord under a large crescent canopy; he sit upon a recta

From northern Peru, Moche Phase V, Ca 700 to 800 AD. Bi-chrome pottery stirrup vessel with fineline decoration of warriors and animals in red/brown ag