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A784 An early Chavin grayware terra cotta bottle with a barrel shaped bottle, the top surmounted with a bird's head that has a short beak, a central plume set on top of the head, and a raised tuft that appears like ears. Effigy is most likely a harpy eagle. Bottle sits 8 inches tall and has a lightly eroded surface showing how it rested in the ground, with great patina, and mineral calcification and deposits. Bottle has some expertly filled pressure cracks on the body, the 'horns' and tuft all with restoration and expertly matched. Chavin culture of Peru, c. 800-400 B.C. $850.00 |
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MP295 An unusual Paracas four lobed bowl. Vessel is interestingly designed with four inward bent areas, the centers of each having rudimentary incised faces with small slits for the nose, eyes, and mouth. Each 'corner' curves outward and could serve as a spout. The outside is incised with bands surrounding the faces and retains original red paint. Bowl sits 3 inches tall and is approximately 6 3/4 inches across at the widest measure, with only one light stable hairline, overall retaining light encrustations and dendritic mineral growths. A lovely and scarce vessel. Paracas culture of Peru, c. 400-100 A.D. $600.00 |
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A816 A Large Colombian storage jar sitting on a pedastal base. This highly decorative jar stands 10 inches tall and approximately 10 inches in diameter with a bolbous compartment, the neck decorated with a human face with coffee bean eyes, small nose, pointed breasts, and ears with series of piercings. The lip of the opening has a series of small notches, probably indicative of hair. This lovely vessel is overall stone polished with a smooth surface inside and out and painted in a pale red except across areas of the face and below, probably representative of the torso. Body of vessel itself is solid with only small areas of surface erosion and a chip to one breast, while the pedastal is reconstructed from seven large pieces and with one chip. An impressive and attractive vessel. Quimbaya culture of Colombian, c. 500-800 A.D. $650.00 |
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A817 A beautifully decorated early Moche stirrup bottle with a cream painted base decorated in orange, brown, and rare purple/ plum paints. The squatty formed round body features an orange band at the center with a purple band above with pointed designs, and on the upper body of the vessel is an intertwined undulating band with long effigies with bird heads and long plumed bodies. A very colorful bottle with a rarely found paint color. Bottle sits 7 1/4 inches tall, just over 6 inches in diameter, with some expert repairs to the underside and appears intact, excellent condition. Moche culture of Peru, c. 400 A.D. $550.00 |
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A663 A nice sized Huari/ Tiahuanaco polychrome dual spouted bottle. This attractive bottle sits 8 inches tall and 6 inches in diameter with two painted panels of a geometric formed fish creature in black, red, and white on a bold orange base. Spouts and handle painted with red, black, and white banding. The body of vessel is in solid, excellent condition with the ends of spouts with perfectly matching repair. A bold and wonderful example. Huari culture of Peru, c. 600-1000 A.D. $550.00 |
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A714 A very attractive round bodied Recuay bottle with tall spout and human effigy. The figure has large oval eyes, prominent nose, slit mouth, wearing short head cover, short feet extending below, and hands holding a small cup extending from body. Vessel is overall stone polished to a high tan finish and decorated in black, red, and white paint. Sits just over 6 1/2 inches tall, approximately 5 inches in diameter, with the spout expertly restored over a few cracks and a light stress line just behind the head. A wonderful example. Recuay culture of Peru, c. 1-300 A.D. $650.00 |
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A774 A Recuay conjoined bottle with a playful scene of two monkeys grooming one another. Painted in cream, red, and black, each side having its own spout, and each monkey with its head looking upward and with one arm on the head of the other, and one arm grabbing the opposing arm. Vessel stands 5 inches tall and 9 inches long, with strong original paint and only minor expertly matched repairs to spouts and arms. A very unusual scene. Recuay culture of Peru, c. 1-300 A.D. $700.00 |
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A686 A fine Nazca textile sash with unusual openwork and cartoonish blue birds. This very decorative and interesting sash is woven with muted red panels, each with a wonderful little blue bird with open beak, large eye, and short tail and yellow legs. Alternating between bird panels is an open slit brown tapestry that borders the red panels; the opposite side with brown border woven separately. A very interesting design. This example has been modified into 5 cut sections, each approximately 12 1/2 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide and mounted to a linen covered frame. Ready to hang! Light discoloration in areas else each strip is nice condition. Nazca, c. 400-600 A.D $450.00 |
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CL124 A Chimu blackware double globular whistling vessel with bridge handle, both bottles with panels of undulating wide headed fish. One side with spout terminating in avian form human headed figure, its nose chipped and the other side with light stress cracks, and spout with rim repairs. Sits 7 1/2 inches tall, 8 1/2 inches wide and whistles easily. Peru, c. 800-1200 A.D. $350.00 |
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A715 A rare Recuay variant effigy cup in buff orange terra cotta depicting a seated man with a small kero in his hands. The face shows the typical round incised eyes, small nose, and slit mouth. He wears a notched necklace and the vessel is decorated in stripes and bands in deep reddish and cream. Sits nearly 6 1/2 inches tall with areas of surface wear, the backside with a large cleanly reglued shard, and a few smaller, and is complete. A most unusual example, probably an early formative example. Recuay culture of Peru, c. 1-300 A.D. $550.00 |
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A778 A very large Sican painted offering jar with an intense mythological feline deity having a disproportionately large face with huge intense eyes, possibly indicative of a hallucinogenic ritual. The relief figure has short feet and crossed arms with an unusual little human face on the chest, possibly indicating a dominance of the human by the feline. A highly unusual depiction and wonderfully decorative vessel in excellent condition with a few stress lines with matching repairs. Sican culture of Peru, circa 1300-1400 A.D., just prior to Inkaic-Chimu dominance of the Lambayeque Valley of Northern Peru. 9" tall by 10 1/2 inches deep. $1,200.00 |
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A826 A Huge and Early jar or storage bowl with repeating ornately incised panels depicting a menacing feline with curling tail, the mouth wide open, and a long tongue extended. Above these panels is a band of alternating triangles, every other with an incised cross hatched design. Each of the five main panels is bordered with a column of triangles and half circles. This highly scarce sized vessel is overall painted in deep orange/ reddish; the interior with remains of a white paint, and is covered with ancient dendritic mineral growths. Measuring 9 1/2 inches across and nearly 5 3/4 inches tall, this impressive vessel is intact save a minor area at the rim with poorly matching fill and two very light filled hairline stress cracks. Quite a wonderful example. Guangala/ Chorerra culture of Ecuador, c. 500 B.C. $850.00 |
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FS137 A Rare excellent condition mini double olla jar with connecting loop handle. This wonderful miniature features two conjoined, yet separately walled, ollas with flaring spouts. Painted in negative resist black on the orange ground with geometric designs and large red painted bands. The base features bold starburst designs. Vessel measures 4 1/4 inches wide and 2 1/8 inches tall at the top of handle and is overall in excellent condition with minor wear, light root markings and mineral deposits. A very unusual example. Colombia, c. 1200-1400 A.D. $250.00 |
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MP274 A very nice petite Fine Line painted Moche bottle, the body with a saucer shape form supported on a flaring base, and surmounted with a wide stirrup spout. Vessel is painted overall with a cream base, the upper half with an ornate depiction of an elaborately decorated chieftain wearing a tall plumed headress, earflares with a series of lappets, a beaded necklace, the left arm raised forward, and the torso covered in a net design that, very interestingly, gives a three dimensional effect to the perspective of curvature and placement of the body. The painted figure and lines above are positioned inside a large crescent and is, most likely, indicative of being seated within a reed boat. This fine vessel stands nearly 8 inches tall and is intact condition with worn paint in areas, one probe hole, and covered in strong ancient manganese deposits and root markings attesting to the age. A lovely example. Moche culture of Peru, c. 500-800 A.D. $700.00 |
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P213 A Rare Peruvian stone dish formed as a shallow bowl with rounded backside, the interior with flaring walls coming to a central round base which is incised with a scene of an early Moche 'runner'. The man stands, slightly off center, with legs spread and bent, the right arm up to the chest, left extended and gripping tightly to a small bag. He is fully garbed wearing a tall headdress with small bird head at front, the lappets flow down his back, and is tied under the neck. He is further detailed with a belt, loin cover, knee pads, and boots. Floating before his face is a round glyph and another near his outward bent knee. Carved, and especially incised, scenes in stone such as this are exceedingly rare. Dish is just over 4 3/4 inches in diameter and sits just over one inch tall. Bowl holds a strong ancient patina and has an expertly repaired missing shard at lip and appears mint. Moche, c. 300-700 A.D. Comes on custom cherry wood stand. $800.00 |
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A718 A fine textile sample of two nearly identical panels joined together. Each panel shows an undulating animal, probably a vulture, with long open mouth, one with a circular head, one squared, each with a large central eye, and a long neck. Surrounding the main deity are various other rectangular and circular glyphs. The inner border between the two samples is wrapped in an aqua color ancient thread then sewn together with, probably, modern threading. Each panel is in excellent condition with only minor fraying and are finished on all sides possibly indicating the two were separate loom samples discovered together. Combined, the textiles measure approximately 10 1/2 inches long and 7 3/4 inches tall (or vice versa). Comes professionally mounted on linen wrapped frame making a 15 1/4 inch by 12 3/4 inch display. Huari culture of Peru, c. 800-1000 A.D. $450.00 |
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A689 A vibrant Chancay belt textile fragment mounted on linen lined frame. This bold design shows, from left to right, two small standing birds in red, brown, and cream on a golden background. Central panel in deep brown with large bird in flight, two smaller standing birds, and last panel of one large bird in yellow, cream, and red on a gold panel and having a fringe end. Interesting, the birds have a slit openwork border to each portrait. Textile measures 18 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches and is cut at the end with the two small standing birds (left side in photo), otherwise is excellent condition. Framed size is 22 by 8 inches. Chancay, c. 1300-1500 A.D. Ex. Jean-Eugene Lions collection, Geneva, Switzerland. $300.00 |
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A811 A nicely cast Moche copper tupu pin with a well detailed miniature bird finial. The tupu measures nearly 4 1/2 inches long, covered in verdi gris patina, the small bird with the head upraised, wings closed against the body, and legs extending below. Such pins were used to pin together tunics and other clothing as well as adhering other clothing ornamentation. Moche culture of Peru, c. 400-800 A.D. $75.00 |
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