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A806 An exceptionally Fine Jalisco Ameca made bowl made of very delicate thin burnished clay made in a completely convex form. This choice pottery bowl was made by a master potter and is incredibly symmetrical holding a beautiful patina, light mineral deposits, root fading, and the underside with a black and orange fire cloud mark. Sits 2 inches tall with a 6 inch diameter and is amazingly intact, no chips, with one light stable ancient hairline else perfect. A truly rare quality example. Jalisco, Ameca style, circa 200 B.C.-100 A.D. $225.00 |
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A818 An exceptionally fine modeled thin brownware offering bowl with a beautiful burnished surface, comletely smooth walls and wonderful ancient surface. This fine example from Nayarit or Jalisco is intact, excellent condition at 2 1/4 inches tall and nearly perfectly symettrical at just over 5 inches across. A carefully and expertly modeled example that is decorated with only a small dimple in the center underside. Jalisco or Nayarit, Western Mexico, c. 200 B.C. $165.00 |
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A823 A small Olmecoid Pre-classic figurine in buff terra cotta depicting a seated figure with crossed legs, the left hand on the right foot, the right arm bent and holding the chin. Figure has a long face, large earspools, and a wrap on the head with a tuft of hair or plumes above. Figure sits 3 1/4 inches tall and is intact, excellent condition with areas of strong patina and ancient deposits overall. Nice example. Valley of Mexico, c. 400 B.C. $250.00 |
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MP286 A finely modeled small Vera Cruz 'watcher' figurine. This attractive solid body male figurine sits upright, the arms to the sides and touching the bent knees, the face with a serene look, and wearing a headress, strap under the chin, earflares, a necklace, and cover over the groin. Example is solid condition with an ancient loss at the top center of headress, a couple of minor ancient chips, else quite nice with strong patina and ancient deposits. 5 inches tall. Vera Cruz, Mexico, c. 600-900 A.D. $300.00 |
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A808 A fine Jalisco Ameca type shaft tomb figure depicting a standing pregnant woman. She stands 16 3/4 inches tall, 8 3/4 inches wide, the head slightly raised upward and a finely modeled face with oval eyes, a strong jaw, jutting chin, wearing a nosering, and ear ornaments. She has tall rounded shoulders, the hands held against the slightly bulging belly, breasts with remains of swirling tattoo designs, the thick waist and hips are painted in black, and feet extending below. Ameca figures of this style are scarce and her face is bold and beautiful. Figure is reglued at the neck, the crown of the head (top 1 1/4 inches) is restoration, the torso with large areas of surface pitting and areas of surface cracks with fill material, and the legs and feet with repair and resurfacing. Comes with very nice black acrylic custom made stand. Jalisco, Mexico, c. 200 B.C.-100 A.D. $1,750.00 Images- Front, Right, Left, Back Ex. Private Beverly Hills, CA collection, imported prior to 1960 |
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CL132 A large Nayarit shaft tomb figure in painted terra cotta depicting a seated woman in a 'singing pose'. She sits with short stubby legs at the front of her skirt, the face looking up, eyes seem to be closed, while the mouth is open with lips slightly forward as if speaking or singing. Statue sits 15 3/4 inches tall, overall painted in red with faded black undulating designs covering the torso, and black stripes on the skirt. Statue is missing both arms and the right foot to middle of skirt in lap is modern. Covered with manganese. Nayarit, Mexico, c. 100 B.C.-200 A.D. $800.00 |
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CL136 A cute little trileg Chupicuaro jar with polished yellow surface and red band at rim and traces of red on legs, sits 3 inches tall, 4 inch diameter, solid, with several ancient rim nicks, Mexico, c. 400 B.C. $100.00 |
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A770 A very nice medium sized Nayarit rasp player. The figure sits with stubby legs curled in front, the long arms terminating in what appears to be a turtle shell and a bone or antler implement. He wears a wide headband decorated with undulating cream, yellow, and red bands, the nose is decorated with four rings, large ear ornaments, and a small necklace. Overall decorated with cream and black details. A nice sized example at 10 1/4 inches tall, 8 inches wide, and in solid condition with ancient damage to statue's right side at headress and missing what was probably another band on the top of the head, all ancient damage. Overall covered in manganese deposits and only lightly cleaned. Nayarit, Mexico, c. 200 B.C.-100 A.D. $950.00 |
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A636 A large thin pottery bowl with a burnished brown interior and orange exterior with red painted temple designs surrounding the rim. A nice quality vessel retaining strong patina and light mineral deposits. This offering bowl sits on a slightly rounded base with a 9 1/4 inch diameter and approximately 3 1/2 inches tall. Reglued from two large pieces and missing a small shard. Marked on underside 'Mexico, Chilapa Site, 700-900 A.D.' The site of Chilapa lies in the modern state of Tabasco and near the important Maya site of Palenque. Mayan, c. 600-900 A.D. $275.00 |
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CL104 A fine polished thin wall bowl with red painted bands and dots. Heavily covered with mineral depositing, patina, and crafted with the utmost care. Measures 3 inches tall, 6 3/4 inch diameter, in solid, excellent condition and 'rings like a bell'. Fine example. Nayarit, Mexico, c. 200 B.C.-100 A.D. $250.00 |
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A750 An exceptionally large and fine Colima flat figurine of a seated woman with her arms held against the chest. She wears two rows of head bands, a necklace, armbands, and a skirt covering just past her knees. This wonderful figurine sits 6 3/4 inches tall and measures 11 3/4 inches in total length which is an extremely large flat figure. Covered in ancient manganese deposits, the figure is reglued at the waist from an ancient break and with one minor ancient chip to the nose, else intact. A fine and rare example. Colima, c. 200 B.C.-100 A.D. $850.00 |
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MP270 A fine and rare Early Chinesco splay legged figurine in terra cotta showing a seated figure with a large head, the arms held against the belly, and the feet flaring out. Figure is painted overall in a pale orange, the head with gray paint, eyes formed with slight bulging relief and with a line of gray, and other design elements in red and cream across the face and body. A very atypical example and, most likely, early developmental phase for the culture. Figure sits 7 3/4 inches tall and 4 3/4 inches wide and in excellent solid, intact condition save a scrape on the top of the head. Retains traces of calcified root markings and light encrustations. A very Rare Variant style and incredible condition. Chinesco Culture of West Mexico, c. 200 B.C. $1,650.00 Ex. Louie Frederick collection of Louisville, Kentucky, acquired circa 1940's-1960's during his personal excursions throughout Latin America. |
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A646 Exceptional Jalisco kneeling female shaft tomb statue with fine detail at 15 inches tall and wonderful condition. The woman kneels with feet exposed on backside, the body painted in vivid deep red and detailed with small pointed breasts, arms held at sides, reed formed fingernails, and the shoulders with unpainted rows of relief bumps. The elongated sheep faced head is covered with a headdress painted in red, wide curving ears hiding the vent holes, a huge prominent nose, open mouth with rows of teeth, and large oval eyes beneath relief brows. A beautiful portrait statue and makes an impressive home decoration. Statues of this type can be found intact due to the west Mexican prehistoric shaft tombs constructed as rooms though undamaged examples are still rare! She has a minimal amount of surface scraping and nicks to outside tips of hands otherwise as good of condition as one can find. Has wonderful overall sheen to the paint and light mineral depositing near lower half of body; the underside with root faded lines. A choice example from a private California collection, imported prior to 1970. Jalisco, Mexico, c. 100 B.C.-200 A.D. $2,800.00 |
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CL116 A well formed Michoacan dish on three nubbin feet, the outside flaring walls incised with undulating serpent panels, the interior with incised design in base. Solid, excellent condition and heavy ancient mineral deposits and patina. 2 1/2 inches tall, 5 1/2 inch diameter. Mexico, c. 400 B.C. $175.00 |
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CL115 A small Chupicuaro bowl with red paint on polished buff surface, a band at rim and interior, the inside bottom with interesting grated surface. Vessel is in solid, excellent condition at 2 inches tall with a 5 3/4 inch diameter. Chupicuaro, Mexico, c. 400 B.C. $150.00 |
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FS132 A fine Aztec Post-Classic plate in a thin cream ceramic painted with bands and a central triangular glyph. This high quality ceramic is reglued cleanly from four pieces and still rings nicely when tapped. Covered overall with heavy root markings and mineral encrustation. 9 1/4 inches wide and sits 1 3/4 inches tall. A fine example. Aztec, Valley of Mexico, c. 1200-1500 A.D. $325.00 |
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A638 A heavily encrusted and uncleaned Nayarit polychrome squash form bowl in the Ixtlan del Rio style. This nice medium sized dish has a thin walled structure with pinched sides giving a floral or squash shape. Interior painted in cream while exterior has white and orange designs on the deep red base. Vessel has one reglued shard at rim and two small spots with poorly matched fill, a few other nicks and small hairlines elsewhere. Increasingly scarcer to see uncleaned examples such as this. Sits 2 1/4 inches tall by 6 inches across at widest measure. Ixtlan del Rio, Nayarit, c. 200 B.C. $175.00 |
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A671 A nice Michoacan female 'Pretty Lady' standing figurine depicting a nude woman with long flowing hair tied on the top of the head, with bulging 'coffee bean' eyes, large ear flares, and a long necklace on chest. Overall with nice burnished surface, heavy encrustation and mineral deposits, and original red and white pigments in crevices. She stands just over 4 1/2 inches tall and reglued legs broken at the waist, with minor fragmentary losses, and the left ear flare reglued cleanly. A lovely example and comes on custom support stand. Michoacan culture of Mexico, c. 500-100 B.C. $250.00 |
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CL144 A very attractive Colima storage vessel with gourd effigy ribbing, overall polished and with fire clouded surface in areas. Strong patina and in solid condition with a couple rim nicks and a puncture area on underside. Sits 9 inches tall and very decorative. Colima, Mexico, c. 100 B.C-200 A.D. $300.00 |
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W228 A solid terra cotta Vera Cruz 'Watcher' figurine. The figure sits with crossed legs, arms extending with hands on knees, a large serene face with slit eyes, mouth, and prominent nose. He wears a necklace with large round pendant, earflares, and large plume headdress, possibly representative of an entire bird. This fine example sits 5 1/4 inches tall and is in solid, excellent condition. Vera Cruz, Mexico, c. 600-900 A.D. $300.00 |
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