Large Tumaco / La Tolita Pottery Shark, ex-Sotheby's

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (sometimes Tumaco) culture, ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE. A striking, lifelike head from a larger statue, its entire surface coated in a grey pigme

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (Tumaco) culture, ca. 600 BCE to 450 CE. A fantastical, fierce ceramic head that combines the features of a human and a jaguar - a bald head and large ears at the sid

A group of 5 Jamacoaque and La Tolita-Tumaco large ceramic heads, Ecuador, c. 300 BC – AD 600, with nice style and detail, many with well-preserved red slip. Heights from 2 3/8 in to 4 ½ in. Ex Dr.

A group of 5 La Tolita/Tumaco/Jamacoaque large ceramic heads, Ecuador, c. 300 BC – AD 600, each with good style and detail and with remnants of red slip. H: 2 5/8 in to 4 ½ in. Ex Dr. John Hilsabec

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita, Tumoco Pottery Vessels (6) c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 3 - 7 1/2 inches high. Lot of 6 large ancient pottery vessels fragments. Provenance: Ex Collection of Joseph John B

Ancient Pre Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Pottery Head Fragment Ca. 300 BC/AD. Size 5 3/8 inches high. Expressive example of a priest with fine details, almond eyes, naturalistic nose and chin with ornam

Lot of 3 Pre Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Pottery Figurines Ca. 300 BC/AD. Size 3 1/2 - 3 1/4 inches high. Expressive example of a priest with fine details, almond eyes, naturalistic nose and chin with

Lot of 5 Pre Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Pottery Figures Ca. 300 BC/AD. Sizes 2 1/2 - 1 7/8 inches. Press molded and pierced possibly for suspension. A rare couple. Nice examples of an art that is not

Lot of 3 Pre Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Pottery Fragment Ca. 300 BC/AD. Size 2 3/4 - 3 1/4 inches high. Expressive examples with good details. Very fine example of an art that is not often this natura

Lot of 3 Pre Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Pottery Figurines Ca. 300 BC/AD. Size 3 1/2 - 3 1/4 inches high. Expressive example of a priest with fine details, almond eyes, naturalistic nose and chin with

Lot of 2 Ancient Pre Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Pottery Figures Ca. 300 BC/AD. Size 6 1/4 - 5 1/4 inches high. Expressive examples of warriors or priests with fine details. Cp. TUMACO. 1000 Ans D'Art

Lot of 3 Pre Columbian Tumaco/La Tolita Pottery Figures Ca. 300 BC/AD. Expressive examples with press molded details. Very fine example of an art that is not often this naturalistic. Cp. TUMACO. 1000

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A large head from a standing figure. Well modeled fine gray ceramic fabric, carefully burnished and painted red and blue. Custom mounted. Size: 4" H (10.2 c

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (Tumaco) culture, ca. 600 BCE to 200 CE. A fascinating mold-made pottery figure caught in mid transformation from human to jaguar! The crouching body has legs spread,

A nice group of 5 Jamacoaque & La Tolita-Tumaco large ceramic torsos, Ecuador, c. 300 BC - AD 300, with nice details and remnants of green, red & ochre pigments. Sizes from 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) to 4 1/2

A nice group of 5 Jamacoaque and La Tolita-Tumaco large ceramic heads, Ecuador, c. 300 BC - AD 300, with nice details and remnants of red and ochre pigments. Sizes from 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) to 4 1/2 in (

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (sometimes Tumaco), ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE. A charming hollow-molded pottery figure of a mother and child. Standing upon sturdy legs and broad feet, the ancient woman

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera to La Tolita (sometimes Tumaco) cultures, ca. 500 BCE to 350 CE. A charming plate on a concave pedestal with a motif of birds - one flyin

Rare Tumaco La Tolita Couple Idol Pre-Columbian, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Tumaco La Tolita, ca. 350 BC to 350 AD. A rare couple idol made of pottery with a grey tone pigment. The couple both wear a knee l

A Tumaco-La Tolita ceramic head of a man, Ecuador, c. 300 BC - AD 200, wearing ear spools and a domed headdress, his features nicely detailed. H: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm). Mounted on custom base. Ex Orange C

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita, Pottery heads Fragments (11) c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 2 - 4 1/4 inches length. Lot of 11 large ancient Pottery heads and animal fragments, fragments from figures. fine

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita, Pottery heads Fragments (9) c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 1 1/2 - 4 inches length. Lot of 9 mostly large ancient Pottery heads and animal fragments, fragments from figures.

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita, Pottery heads Fragments (10) c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 1 1/4 - 5 1/4 inches length. Lot of 10 mostly large ancient Pottery heads and figure fragments, fragments from fi

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita, Pottery Fish Fragments c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 7 1/4 - 6 3/4 inches length. Lot of 2 Pottery fragments in the shape of a fish. Provenance: Ex Collection of Joseph Joh