A Spout-and-Bridge Effigy Bottle: Warrior, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE

A Spout-and-Bridge Effigy Bottle: Warrior, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Depicting a standing male holding arrows in this right hand and a spear thrower and mace in his left hand. The warrior is depicte

A Double Spout-and-Bridge Bottle with Mythical Killer Whales, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Height: 14.3 cm For more details on this lot refer to the following number in the link: num 147, p. 155 (

A Double Spout-and-Bridge Bottle Showing a Mythical Being with a Feline Mouth, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Height: 17 cm For more details on this lot refer to the following number in the link: num 14

A Double Spout-and-Bridge Bottle with Painted Frogs, Peru, Late Early Nasca, 1-200 CE Frogs (adult and tadpoles) were strongly associated with water. Their appearance in the river valleys was likely s

A Dead Warrior Head Effigy Jar, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Depiction of a head with a face painting, a small beard, semi-closed eyes and a headdress decorated with geometric motifs. Height: 11.3 cm

A Seated Man Effigy Jar, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE A representation of a seated men, probably farmer, priest or warrior, holding vegetal attributes, tumi knives and clubs in their hands. They wear l

Two Effigy Jars: Seated Male, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE A representation of two seated men, probably farmers, priests or warriors, holding vegetal attributes, tumi knives and clubs in their hands. T

A Trophy Head Effigy Jar, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Representation of a head with a headdress, face painting, pinned lips and closed eyes. Height: 15.7 cm For more details on this lot refer to the

A Double Spout-and-Bridge Bottle with a Depiction of Two Horrible Birds, Middle Nasca, Peru, 200-300 CE The bottle painted with two depictions of mythical bird creatures decorated with trophy heads re

An Achira Tuber Vessel: Double-Spout-and-Bridge Effigy Bottle, Peru, Late Nasca, 300-600 CE The head of the man has fifteen holes in the back and in the face serving as the acoustic chamber of the whi

A Lucuma Fruit Vessel: Double-Spout-and-Bridge Effigy Bottle, Peru, Late Nasca, 300-600 CE Two joined lucuma fruits decorated with painted star-like elements (probably a representation of the masks us

A Double Spout-and-Bridge Bottle Ornamented with a Mythological Parrot Effigy, Nasca, Peru, 100 BCE -800 CE Height: 19.2 cm Provenance: Jean Pierre Cottier and Fiorella Cottier-Angeli, Geneva, Switze

Three Naked Miniature Female Figurines, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Height between: 1.9 - 6.5 cm Provenance: Jean Pierre Cottier and Fiorella Cottier-Angeli, Geneva, Switzerland. Purchased by Yossef

A Trophy Head Bowl, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Depiction of a head with a headdress, a face painting closed eyes and pinned lips. Height: 9.4 cm For more details on this lot refer to the following

A Bowl with Painted Mythological Serpentine Creature, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Bowl with long, serpent-like creature with serrated body, feline or river otter head, whiskered mouth and mask, protru

A Bowl Decorated with Zoomorphic Motifs, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Height: 7.5 cm Provenance: Jean Pierre Cottier and Fiorella Cottier-Angeli, Geneva, Switzerland. Purchased by Yossef Maiman betwee

A Bowl in the Form of a Lyre with Interlocking Step-Volute Motif, Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Height: 12.1 cm For more details on this lot refer to the following number in the link: num 146, p. 155 (

A Bowl with Painted Frogs (or Lizards), Early Nasca, Peru, 1-200 CE Height: 6.5 cm For more details on this lot refer to the following number in the link: num 145, p. 155 (

A Four-Chambered Double Spout-and-Bridge Bottle, Nasca, Peru, 100-600 CE Height: 11.6 cm Provenance: Jean Pierre Cottier and Fiorella Cottier-Angeli, Geneva, Switzerland. Purchased by Yossef Maiman b

A Spout-and-Handle Effigy Bottle: Bean, Nasca, Peru, 200-600 BCE Height: 8 cm Provenance: Jean Pierre Cottier and Fiorella Cottier-Angeli, Geneva, Switzerland. Purchased by Yossef Maiman between 2000

A Stirrup Spout Effigy Bottle: A Condor, Early Moche, Peru, 100-450 CE Representation of a condor, the biggest flying bird of the region, considered the lord of the air and one of the major spirits of

A Stirup-Spout Effigy Bottle: Owl, Early Moche, Peru, 100-450 CE Effigy bottle with a depiction of a stranding barn owl. This mysterious nocturnal bird of prey, frequently shown in Moche art, was prob

A Stirup-Spout Effigy Bottle: Rodent, Early Moche, Peru, 100-450 CE Effigy bottle with a very rare representation of a plains or mountain vizcacha (chinchilla family) depicted in a pose typical of fel

A Bowl with Frieze of Five Inca Terns, Peru, Early Nasca, 1-200 CE Sea birds were very important for the Nasca people. They served as "indicators" of the large shoals while fishing, and thei