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JC208 A very interesting green stone idol, probably carved in a soapstone, depicting a humanoid figure with crossed arms, stubby legs, with a large head with deep grooved nose, mouth, cheeks, wide eyes, and hair. Backside rounded with separation at neck, arms, and legs. This piece was collected in the 1960's from an archaeologist where it was documented to be from Iximchel, Guatemala at a site dated to between 1480 and 1520 A.D. Compare to my other stone idol of a separate collection, item MP209, made of the identical soapstone material. This small votive figure measures 2 3/4 inches long and is intact, excellent condition and retains light surface deposits. $250.00 |
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MP263 Choice Mayan offering bowl formed with flat base and wide flaring body in smooth polished orangeware. The rim painted with red band, a bold white band incised in post-firing with abstract Chac serpent heads, and a deep brown band below. Vessel is crafted in a rare very thin pottery and is intact, excellent condition save one surface pock mark and 'rings like a bell'. Overall covered with calcified root markings and mineral deposits. A rare find considering the earthquake prone region such vessels come from. Sits 3 inches tall with 8 inch diameter. Southern Lowlands of Guatemala type, c. 600-900 A.D. $650.00 |
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M2-3-197 A very nice southern lowlands of Guatemala Maya utilitarian jar. This solid, intact vessel sits 4 inches tall with a diameter of approximately 4 3/4 inches and holds a beautiful burnished surface covered in light mineral deposits, nice patina, and with only one small trowel nick. Such vessels would have been burial offering containers for the afterlife. Guatemala, c. 200-600 A.D. $150.00 |
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W244 A nice caramel colored flint bi-facial knife with a leaf shape tapering on both ends, one side retaining an area of white flint rind. Measuring 6 1/2 inches long, example is intact, excellent condition with chipped tip else quite nice. Guatemala, c. 600-900 A.D. $250.00 |
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M-2-5-307 A highly distinct Mayan burial offering bowl in a beautiful polished brownware. The simple dish is quite an atypical style being very shallow but sizable and intact, solid, excellent condition. Bowl has wonderful patina overall, the interior slightly eroded, exterior with only a simple incised band, and measures 2 inches tall with over a 9 inch diameter. Covered in ancient deposits, it is quite surprising that such a piece could have survived the centuries. A very distinctive example and quite different from the norm. Guatemala lowlands, c. 600-900 A.D. $300.00 |
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A637 A nice orange offering bowl sitting on a narrowing smooth base; the wide upper half painted in white and brown with arrow designs contained within a band while interior is painted in a more bold deep orange. Vessel sits 3 1/4 inches tall with a 7 inch diameter and is intact with several ancient chips to rim, strong patina, mineral encrustation on interior surface. Retains areas of ancient pinkish gesso that has bled into crevices along the upper half inch of the rim. Frequently, such vessels were overpainted with fragile gesso paint that would have eroded very easily. Guatemala, c. 600-900 A.D. $300.00 |
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M2-2-252 A fine Mayan cylinder cup with incised codex style images on the orangeware surface. Vessel has two horizontal bands at the base, a series of bands at the top, and in the large center, three depictions of a deer headed anthropomorphic deity seated, slouching in a human pose, and each wearing a large bundle at the waist. A large suspended knot separates the two larger deer while a few small circles are scattered between. Various design elements retain faded black pigment. A lovely and fine vessel from Peten. 7 inches tall, reconstructed from approximately 9 pieces with expert matching fill. Peten, Guatemala, c. 600-900 A.D. $2,200.00 Ex. Alirio Campos Collection, California |
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M2-5-182 A fine quality utilitarian bowl or offering dish in beautifully polished orangeware with incised bands at rim. Sits nearly 3 inches tall with 6 inch diameter. Wonderful surface quality and well crafted. Solid, excellent, undamaged condition. Guatemala, c. 200 B.C.-400 A.D. $250.00 |
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M1-228 Scarce green stone Mayan idol carved to depict a deceased male holding arms against the chest, his head with rows of bound hair, closed eyelids, and the mouth slightly agape. Quite an atypical depiction. Such beautiful hard green, or other colored stone, usually comes from the Eastern Honduran 'Mosquito Coast' which has yet to be well investigated or mapped due to the harsh swampy and dangerous nature of the region. Carving has been ritually 'killed' on the backside with a hard strike that fractured the piece into several pieces. The three pieces here complete the torso and about 3/4 of the head. Figure is missing the lower legs and with approximately 1/4 of the head modern replacement, white water soluble fill within lines. Surface with strong polish and good patina. Comes on custom walnut mount. Postclassic, Guatemala, c. 1480-1520 A.D. Compare to item JC208, which is another portable stone idol of the identical material. $350.00 |
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W248A Good sized utilitarian knife or dagger chipped from a caramel color flint with interesting 'shark skin' veining near the handle. Dagger is a bi-facial type with a recessed well worn handle and is intact, excellent condition with only a tiny ding to the tip. 8 inches long and written on the handle 'Burrell Broom Site, Belize'. Circa 200-600 A.D. $300.00 |
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W248B Wonderful bi-facial flint knife carved in a veined caramel color material, very thin and well worked, the petal shaped blade retains a tiny portion of the white rind on the butt end and is intact, excellent condition with only an ancient ding to the very tip. Over 7 1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide and marked 'Belize' on butt end from old collection. Beautiful color. Belize, c. 200-600 A.D. $350.00 |
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M2-5-302 A wonderful burial offering collection of four matching polychrome jars, all sized to nest within each other. Each vessel is uniformly shaped and painted with a deep orange base, a thick red border at the rim and the midsection painted in black with bands and a diamond pattern. All with nice root markings and lime depositing. The largest jar stands 4 1/8 inches tall with a 6 inch diameter, this with a large ancient stress crack running from the rim to underside; second jar is solid and rings like a bell at 3 inches tall with 4 1/4 inch diameter. The third smaller jar measures in at approximately a 2 1/2 inch height with 3 1/2 inch diameter, solid condition and faded design; the smallest in solid condition with faded design and sitting just over 2 inches tall and 3 inches across. Collectively, a rare find. Guatemala, c. 200-600 A.D. $950.00 |
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