SUMERIAN HUMBABA POTTERY MASK

Ca. 3500 BC. A pottery grotesque head with a prominent nose and grimacing mouth, depicting Humbaba. In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, Humbaba was a giant and guardian of the Cedar Forest in the "Lan

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Calima / Malagan culture, ca. 300 BCE. A striking and rare terracotta sun face mask of a convex discoid form enveloped in burn orange slip with vertical stripes of cream pigme

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A very fine and rare pottery mask from this major power of southern Mexico. Molded mask in typical Teotihuacan triangular form with slit eyes, re

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2120 to 2090 BCE. A nice example of a clay votive foundation cone bearing a tapered, conical b

Ancient Near East, Third Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2100 to 2000 BCE. A translated "biscuit", a cuneiform tablet with a rounded, pillow-like body made from fired clay. Narrow horizontal bands of the early for

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Sumer (modern-day Iraq), ca. 4th to 3rd millennium BCE. A nice group of three ceramic cuneiform tablets, also known as biscuits, each inscribed on one side

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fascinating pottery mask displaying a stylized visage with annular eyes beneath straight brows, a curved nose with a septum adornment, prom

Near East, Mesopotamian (Babylonian or Sumerian), ca. 2200 to 1550 BCE. A molded pottery relief plaque depicting a king/ruler seated upon a high throne, donning flowing robes and headdress, his body p

Ritter, Large Art Pottery Mask1996, hand painted after Michelangelo's David, wall mount form, signed to verso. 20 x 16 x 5 in. The Collection of the late Mr. William Hulbert, Chesapeake, Virginia Addi

Oceanic, mounted with boar's tusks and natural fibers. Mask: 14.5" H; on stand: 19.5" H. Age-appropriate wear.

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A remarkable pottery figure of a male shown seated. Positioned with knees bent as though sitting on a chair, the ancient fig

Pre-Columbian Gray Pottery Mask Colima, West Mexico, 250 BC - 250 CE. Height 9 inches (22.8 cm)

David Gil for Bennington Potters mid-century modern large pottery mask plaque depicting an openwork stylized face, impressed marks on reverse. 14" H x 12" W x 2.5" D.

13" Signed and dated 79.

110 x 13 1/2" Signed and dated 82.

A Mid 20th century glazed pottery ceramic and nails tribal mask by Alvino Bagni, Italia, 1919 to 209, for Rosenthal Netter. Circa: 1960s. Stamped, Italy, and marked with a paper label, Created in Ital

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-formed pottery plaque depicting a striding, right-facing warrior in relief. The warrior presents wearing a knee-length kilt

Pre-columbian Jamacoaque Pottery mask from Ecuador, ca. 500 A.D. Stand not included.4-5/16" in height.

DESCRIPTION: Vintage glazed Van Briggle art pottery vase featuring three Native American masks in high relief around the tapered body decorated with a midnight blue tone at the long hair over an other

Near East, Mesopotamian (Babylonian or Sumerian), ca. 2200 to 1550 BCE. A pottery relief plaque depicting a roaring lion in profile. The iconography wonderfully captures the animal's naturalistic phys

Mid 1960's David Gil for Bennington Potters mask/ sculpture, mounted on metal stand, impressed on reverse "Bennington Potteries Burlington Vermont *1834 DG", ht 13", overall ht 18 1/2"one mirrored gla

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing, mold-formed pottery plaque of rectangular form depicting a standing figure facing right. The mysterious charac

Pre-columbian Jamacoaque Pottery Mask from Ecuador, ca. 500 A.D. No stand included.3-3/8" in hieght.

2 Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque Pottery Mask, Ecuador 400 BC - 500 AD, each with display stand. Ranging in size from 5'' x 6'' x 2'' (13 x 15 x 5 cm), 8" 20 cm (height w/ stand) to 9'' x 5'' x 2'' (23 x 13