Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

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