Ethnic Art Auction

Costa Rica, c. 700-900 A. D. a miniature gold figure of a shaman looped in the back for wearing. The shaman holds two rattles in front of him. His orn

Ecuador, Mantena, c. 800-1200 A. D. a miniature terracotta vessel in the form of a sloth. The piece is self-standing with two legs and a tail. L:4 cm.

Peru, Chimu Culture, c. 1000-1400 A. D. a useable bronze tumi (knife) with a small animal as the handle. Part of the original bronze chain for the cha

British India, a tall carved wooden figure of a standing man. He has long slender legs with both arm outstretched forward. Mustached and wearing turba

Mexico, Mayan, Palenque, c. 900AD, a classic face fragment in stucco mounted on modern marble base. L: 4". $400

Africa, Zaire(?) a large and heavily incised ceramic storage pot. Red ware with brown polychrome throughout. Some chipping on 11" diameter rim....

Costa Rica, Guanacosta-Nicoya Region, c. 200-500AD, a ceramic tripod figure of a standing male, with slightly burnished red slip. Barrel-like figure w

Costa Rica, Guanacosta-Nicoya Region, c. 200-500AD, another figure similar to previous, but of a squatting nude female. She stands with hands on abdom

West Mexico, Jalisco, c. 250BC-250AD, a ceramic figure of a women who stands with hands upraised at sides. In red buff slip, she is nude with elongate

West Mexico, Jalisco, c. 250BC-250AD, a ceramic figure of a seated female, with red on buff slip. She sits wearing short skirt and holds up basket ben

Mexico, Mayan, Late Classic, c. 600-900AD, from Honduras? Polychrome decorated ceramic tripod plate (legs missing). Elaborately feathered costumed dan

Peru, Vicus, c. 100AD, a ceramic effigy vessel in the form of a llama head with flared rim. In red slip with black geometric decoration. Generally int

Colombia, Tairona(?), c. 1000-1500AD, a large ceramic effigy vessel with open work ceramic stand (in shape of large earspool with triangular openwork)

Guatemala(?), Mayan, c. 400-600AD, a fine blackware ceramic cylinder vessel with incised decoration of 2 abstract human faces alternating with archite

Mexico, Mayan, Late Classic, c. 600-900AD, a medium sized polychromed ceramic decorated bowl. Interior in orange with red rim. Exterior frieze of 5 ab

West Mexico, Colima, c. 250BC-250AD, a ceramic figure of a seated female in burnished red slip with areas of reserve at hair and loin cloth. She also

Mexico, Aztec, c. 1300-1500AD, a crudely carved squatting monkey with genitalia exposed. Carved from volcanic stone. Ht: 8.25". Nice. Scarce! $...

Mexico, Mayan, Late Classic, c. 600-900AD, a small jade pendant in the form of a snake¹s head. Incised detailing of facial design, holed at bac...

Peru, Chimu, 1100-1400AD, a blackware ceramic vessel with gourd-like body and spouted opening. Single strap looped handle from top of body to spout. B

Colombia, Tumaco, c. 500AD-1000AD, a pale crème slip ceramic whistle in the form of a conch shell. Three blow holes, two on bulbous section, on...

Tribal Art Auction Catalogues, Sothebys(37) , Christies(17)-a wonderful run of these sales from NYC, London, Amsterdam, etc. African and Oceanic, with

Masterpieces of Western and Near Eastern Ceramics, Pre-Columbian Pottery of the Americas, Volume III, by David Boston, 1980, Kodansha, Japan. Written

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, a very attractive ceramic painted bowl. Red, brown and black polychrome on outside painted on crème slip....

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, a very attractive ceramic painted bowl. Red, brown and black polychrome on inside and outside painted on cr...

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, a top quality ceramic painted tripod bowl. Red, brown and black polychrome with 3 identical elaborately painted

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, an attractive ceramic painted bowl. Red, brown and black polychrome with five painted seated shaman figures on o

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, an attractive ceramic painted bowl. Red, brown and black polychrome with two painted flying shaman figures on bo

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, an attractive ceramic painted bowl. Red, brown and black polychrome with two painted flying shaman figures on bo

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, a smaller ceramic painted bowl. Red, brown and black polychrome with two painted kneeling shaman figures on outs

El Salvador (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, an attractive ceramic painted vase. Red, brown and black polychrome on crème slip. Outside of vase with l...

Honduras (?),Mayan, c. 550-950AD. A top quality and rare alabaster ceremonial libation cup with two plump jaguar handles. Ornately incised with identi

Guatemala (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, a stunning jade necklace. Various sizes and shapes of small jade beads with jade pendant depicting a face with cir

Guatemala (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, a stunning jade pendant, carved in the round and in the form of a human head wearing elaborate headdress. Pierced

Guatemala (?), Mayan, c. 550-950AD, a stunning jade flat pendant in the form of a standing man. He wear large earspools with hands on belly. Small pie

West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC-250AD, an attractive female "dog". Typical posture, the dog has large and open flared spout on top of back....

West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC-250AD, a great crème slip standing warrior holding club with both hands across his chest. He wears 3 arm bands ...

West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC-250AD, a great seated older woman holding small bowl with left hand on left foot. Back side reveals medical deformity

Mexico, Chinesco, c. 250 BC-250AD, a fabulous seated female figure. In red slip, she has portly figure with stick-like arms resting across her chest.

West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC-250AD, a great seated "shaman" figure. He sits with legs bent and feet together. He wears multi-spooled ea...

West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC-250AD, a large and exquisite seated female figure. She sits on two legged stool with both of her hands resting on her

Mayan, Peten Region, c. 550-950A.D., a beautiful crème slip cylinder vase with finely incised design. Two shaman figure are depicted facing eac...

West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC-250AD, a wonderful seated red ware male figure with hands resting on both knees. Pellets on both shoulders, hair braide

West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC-250AD, a redware standing man carrying a wicker style bundle or perhaps a shield on his back. It is supported by a stra

West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC-250AD, a museum quality redware seated female figure holding a bowl in right hand and resting it on right shoulder. Sh