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Important Pre-columbian Aztec Stone Goddess Figure

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End of year Antiquities Auction

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Rare Pre-columbian Maya Jaguar Pottery Toy: Rare Maya Jaguar Pottery Toy from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 A.D. Natural buff-brown pottery jaguar votive toy, standing on four moveable wheels. Traces of cinnabar on the surfaces with nice deposits.

0001: Rare Pre-columbian Maya Jaguar Pottery ToyEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Large Pre-columbian Maya Bowl: A large Maya bowl from Mexico, ca. 400 – 800 AD. This deeply incised example is 7-1/4” in diameter, 6” high and depicts a calabash form, probably denoting a ritual, textile wrapped gift design.

0002: Large Pre-columbian Maya BowlEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Polychrome Bowl: A beautiful Maya polychrome bowl from Honduras, ca. 400 - 700 AD. It is 4-3/4" in diameter and is decorated with an upper register of linear designs and a lower register of glyphs, executed in orange

0003: Pre-columbian Maya Polychrome BowlEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Jaguar Deity Effigy: A fine Maya jaguar deity effigy from Guatemala, ca. 250 – 700 AD. This nicely sculpted bust is 6” high and portrays the deity with large eyes and prominent fangs in the open mouth. Mounted in

0004: Pre-columbian Maya Jaguar Deity EffigyEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Figurine: A superb Maya figurine from Belize, ca. 600 – 1000 AD. This wonderfully detailed example is 4” high, 5” wide and depicts an elderly female vendor or cargador. A long, ornamented coif encircles

0005: Pre-columbian Maya FigurineEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Large Pre-columbian Maya Bowl with Bird in Flight: Large and heavy Maya bowl from Mexico, dating to 300-900 A.D. The central design shows a bird in flight and upper interior rim is decorated with 4 repeating design elements. There are two ancient

0006: Large Pre-columbian Maya Bowl with Bird in FlightEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Cylinder: Fine Maya monkey vessel from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 A.D. Bright orange vessel depicts a monkey with raised features and three incised bands showing intertwining patterns. The quality seen with this

0007: Pre-columbian Maya CylinderEst. $1,600-$2,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Blade: A nice Maya blade from Belize, ca. 250 – 600 AD. This fine uni-face spear point or dagger is 6-3/8” long and is made from beautifully striated gray flint. The shaft and edges are flaked on both

0008: Pre-columbian Maya BladeEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Figure: A rare Maya figurine from Belize, ca. 900 – 1200 AD. This beautifully detailed, standing male is 5-1/4” high and is depicted with arms held to the sides. He is wearing a fancy loincloth with

0009: Pre-columbian Maya FigureEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Stone Celt Group: A collection of Maya stone celts from the New River area of Belize, ca. 250 – 600 AD. These are fine examples of a type knows as “Tears of the Gods” and were placed on field altars as votive

0010: Pre-columbian Maya Stone Celt GroupEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Veracruz Figure: Veracruz Remojadas smiling restrained figure from Mexico, ca. 500-800 A.D. These figures are relatively rare and were made with amazingly strict standards. It depicts a male on a platform/swing with

0011: Pre-Columbian Veracruz FigureEst. $2,400-$3,000Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Nayarit Warrior Figure: Nayarit, Ixtlan Del Rio style Warrior shaft tomb figure from Mexico. ca 100 B.C.-200 A.D. Figure shows a standing male holding a war-club at the ready and is depicted wearing nose a ring, multiple

0012: Pre-Columbian Nayarit Warrior FigureEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Rare Pre-columbian Maya Stone Figure: A rare Maya stone figure from the New River region of Belize, ca. 250 – 700 AD. This superbly detailed sculpture is 4-1/2” high, is carved from a red sandstone and depicts a shaman transforming

0013: Rare Pre-columbian Maya Stone FigureEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

Large Pre-columbian Zapotec Cocijo Urn: Large Zapotec urn depicting the god Cocijo from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. Cocijo is shown in an elaborate pose, holding a cup which would have held corn husks, very large headdress, decorated

0014: Large Pre-columbian Zapotec Cocijo UrnEst. $6,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Rare Pre-columabin Mixtec Square Cache Vessel: An exceedingly rare Mixtec Cache Vessel from Mexico, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. An elaborately decorated cache vessel with round legs and painted in a bright red. This beautiful example has four undeciphered

0015: Rare Pre-columabin Mixtec Square Cache VesselEst. $10,000-$12,000Lot Passed

RARE TL Tested & Book-Published Veracruz Whistle Figure: This example represents a very rare type of Veracruz figural pottery from ancient Mexico, circa 466 A.D. Measures impressively at approximately 10 1/2" tall by about 10 1/2" long. These types

0016: RARE TL Tested & Book-Published Veracruz Whistle FigureEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Fine Pre-columbian Maya Stucco Head: A fine pre-columbian Maya Stucco Head from Campeche, Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Depicting a portrait of a young maya lord with an elaborate headdress and ear-spools. A fantastic and dramatic example!

0017: Fine Pre-columbian Maya Stucco HeadEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Tripod Vessel: Rare Maya Tripod Cylinder Vessel depicting God Ek Chuaj from El Salvador, ca. 800-1000 A.D. Ek Chuaj is shown on both sides in black and is intertwined with serpents and holding his burden and

0018: Pre-columbian Maya Tripod VesselEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Zapotec Figural Urn w/ glyph: A fine Zapotec Figural Urn from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. A figural urn with large headdress with incised geometric design. Decorated with Earspools and necklace. The headdress has the glyph for corn.

0019: Zapotec Figural Urn w/ glyphEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Rare Pre-columbian Zapotec Double-Sided Mold: Rare Zapotec Double Mold from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. A superb and hard to come by double mold. Zapotec molds are hardly seen on the market for sale and this example is not only large but double

0020: Rare Pre-columbian Zapotec Double-Sided MoldEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Cylinder: An excellent Maya carved cylinder from El Salvador, ca. 400 - 800 AD. This large example is 7-1/2" high, 6" in diameter and is decorated with a pair of crisply carved figures. Each is wearing a

0021: Pre-columbian Maya CylinderEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Teotihuacan Tripod Vase: A fine Teotihuacan tripod vase from Mexico, ca. 200 - 400 AD. This nice Late Xolalpan example is 4-5/8" high, 5-1/8" in diameter and has a widely flared rim. Texture was created by polishing

0022: Pre-columbian Teotihuacan Tripod VaseEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Zapotec Pottery Figure: Pre-columbian Zapotec Figure from Mexico, ca. 300-600 A.D. Standing figure decorated with headdress, earspools and necklace. A nice example! Demensions: 8-1/8" in height. Notes: All lots will be

0023: Pre-columbian Zapotec Pottery FigureEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Zapotec vessel: Pre-columbian Zapotec vessel from Oaxaca, Mexico, ca. 300-100 B.C. A creamware vessel with a face carved on to the side depicting a full figure with the ears molded on, hands to its chest and small

0024: Pre-columbian Zapotec vesselEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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