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A705 A fine Paracas globular spouted bottle. The deep brown body is mounted with a stylized human head decorated with red, black, and yellow panels, probably representative of tattooing. The head is connected by a strap handle going to a short spout and two bands of interlocking decorations on either side on body. A simple and elegant example. Measures 6 inches tall with a diameter of 7 1/4 inches. Vessel is repaired from many pieces with expert matching fill over most lines and the spout reglued from a clean break. Ex. Arte Primitivo, Private Israeli collection. Peru, c. 400-100 B.C. $950.00 |
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A649 A scarce Huari wood carving of a jaguar standing on a snake's body and biting the head. Wonderful detail and fine artistry. The cat is detailed with large round eyes, perky ears, menacing teeth, the tail laying upon back, and male genitalia underneath. The snake body exhibits diamond and circle designs overall and is coiled upon itself. Stands 4 inches tall , 4 1/4 inches long and in excellent condition with small worm holes and encrusted with a stucco white fill. Huari culture of Peru, c. 800- 1100 A.D. $1,200.00 |
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A655 An interesting Mochica seated woman vessel. She sits, legs crossed, with her right hand on foot, the other held against the mouth and chipped, possibly originally holding a flute. Her face is nicely detailed in brown and white showing wide eyes, long eyebrows, tattooing, beaded necklace suspended at neck, and sagging breasts below. Backside with two rows of woven hair. 6 1/2 inches tall and in solid condition, save the nicked hand. Overall with strong patina and mineral deposits. Peru, c. 500 A.D. $400.00 |
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A656 A captivating colonial period Inca llama effigy vessel with unusual hand modeled depiction of the animal in a relaxed, reclining position. The four legs of animal are pointed forward, the raised head with cartoonish wide oval eyes, ears relaxed in low relief, and large nostrils and mouth. The torso with the jar opening in middle and tail serving as short spout for pouring. Burnished in a deeply patinated brown and red with traces of yellow painted designs, now eroded. 8 1/2 inches long, 5 3/4 inches tall, and in excellent, solid condition. Quite unusual and very attractive. Colonial Peru, c. 1400-1600 A.D. $950.00 |
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A680 An unusual little jar with a globular body surmounted with narrowing neck and widened lip and a very odd short thin spout on base. It would appear this vessel served as a ceremonial pouring of liquids. Overall with a beautiful reddish/orange surface with three vertical brown bands and crescent shape designs between, all painted with white dots. Vessel is solid, intact condition with a few chips to interior of lip. Sits 4 1/4 inches tall with diameter of approximately 3 1/2 inches and conforms quite nicely within one or two hands while holding. Very attractive and unique. Huari, Peru, c. 800-1000 A.D. $175.00 |
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A736 This wonderfully crafted and intact fertility statue of the Calima culture of Colombia posesses pure ancient characteristics. The figure represents a votive standing figure with a phallic effigy on the backside. Of an undetermined sex, the features show coffeebean eyes and mouth, a long pierced nose, the forehead with a long band, the arms held against the chest and small feet below, a large vent hole emmanating from the extreme top. When viewed from the backside, the entire figure becomes a phallus. This wonderful dual effigy is intact and in excellent, in unbroken condition save much surface erosion, a few minor nicks, and the loss of one foot. The surface of the figure is well worn with most red and black paint eroded or worn from handling. The loss of paint exposes the deep brown terra cotta below. Undoubtedly, it was a much handled and important effigy and the state of preservation for such a piece is rare. Figure stands just under 8 inches tall and 4 1/4 inches wide. Figure has modern brass nose and ear adornments and a leather strip attached to underside to make it stand upright on its own. A fine and rare example. Calima, Colombia, c. 400-800 A.D. $700.00 |
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A491 An Early Moche stirrup bottle with squat round body surmounted with spout. Painted with geometrics in cream and faded black on the polished orange base and covered with manganese mineral deposits. Vessel is in solid, excellent, undamaged condition at 8 1/4 inches high. A very nice example with a fine surface quality. Peru, c. 1-200 A.D. $550.00 |
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A735 A series of finely woven Paracas textile borders. The group comprises three fragments from the same textile with a beige center and the borders in deep red with repeating deities in a 'flying' pose with the legs extending behind the torso, arms suspended below, the large head with wide eyes and toothy grin and other smaller deities surrounding. Figures are woven in green, gold, and navy blue. The border has been modernly cut into three pieces and would make an 'L' shaped band measuring 22 1/2 inch (58cm) length with a cut on one end. Border itself measures approximately 1 1/4" wide (3cm). Paracas textiles are generally the most sought after of Peruvian textiles. Peru, c. 500-200 B.C. $850.00 |
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A615 A scarce Chavin grayware bottle with an atypical depiction of conjoined fish. The flaring body comes to a recessed flat top with two nicely detailed fish facing each other, each with bulging eyes, down turned mouths, nostrils, and gills. The flattened topside is further detailed with scales terminating at the extending tails. From the top view it would appear as a flounder but from the side is definitely two fish. Bottle stands nearly 8 inches tall with expert repair to the base and top inch of spout and appears mint. Surface holds strong patina and with ancient pocking to neck. Chavin, Peru, c. 400 B.C. $900.00 |
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A687 A very beautiful Nazca textile fragment. This wonderful example, 10 inches by 5 1/2 inches, is tightly woven with a wonderful variety of geometric designs in burgundy, green, gold, cream, deep blue, orange, teal, deep brown, and sky blue. An intricately designed work and of highest quality. Fragment is finished on sides but cut on both ends which was frequently done when textiles were rotten or missing in areas. One area of loss in middle on edge, else some fraying. A lovely example and comes mounted on frame wrapped in khaki linen and ready to hang. Frame size is 13 by 8 1/2 inches. Nazca, c. 200-400 A.D. $300.00 |
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PE107 A Proto-Nazca Mantle with fringe border. The central deep red or burgundy panel measures approximately 44 inches long and 15 inches wide and retains original fringe with a band of small abstract trophy heads, each with an eye facing the same direction, surmounted with a multi-color panel above, followed by three solid color fringes in green, red, then gold. Border itself is approximately 1 3/4 inches wide giving an overall mantle width of nearly 17 inches. Such fringes would have been used as mummy wrappings, this example with some expected staining. Central panel itself is finished on three sides, one end is apparently cut in modern times, normally because of serious damage. The fringe is attached with ancient threading and with a few areas of fraying and separations and keeps continuity. It has been wrapped around the mantle end with the modern cut and remaining ancient threading. Could be easily framed and would make a marvelous display. Proto-Nazca, Peru, c. 400-100 B.C. $1,250.00 |
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A682 A fine wooden votive figure carved from a dense hard wood depicting a simple human figure with triangular shaped face, small relief nose, incised eyes and mouth, the torso a simple square shape with two legs having slightly bent knees and short feet. Figure is armless, however probably originally had clothing which may have incorporated textile arms. This simple figure holds a wonderful ancient patina and is in excellent condition with areas of splitting and erosion to feet. Has strong surface deposits and on one leg is area of a textile imprint. Red pigment on facial crevices probably modern. Peruvian, Chimu or Huari, c. 800-1200 A.D. Comes on custom stand. $350.00 |
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A684 A Nazca textile headband at 21 inches long by 3 1/4 inches wide. This fine example is woven from alpaca hair, the panel background in bold red and five images contained within. At the top is a profile jaguar figure, below it, are two profile images of jaguar heads set back to back, fourth is an upright image of the Huari culture 'Big Nose' deity, and last appears to be a human skull with a headdress and ornaments. A fine example in excellent condition, with a couple areas of mending and the piece cut at the bottom, below the skull effigy. Mounted on frame with heavy linen background and ready to hang. Ex. Jean-Eugene Lions collection, Geneva, Switzerland. Nazca with Huari influence, c. 600-800 A.D. Framed size is 24 by 5 inches. $550.00 |
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A719 A Lambayeque textile sample of tightly woven threading showing three panels depicting a warrior wearing a large crown, large earflares, necklace, loin covering, holding a lengthy club in one hand and a human trophy head with long hair in his other. Each scene is bordered in a beige and cream band on all sides. Example has one panel that is sewn, probably in ancient times, that opposes the other two while the bottom of the lower figure in photo has been modernly cut straight across. Sample measures 12 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches and is professionally mounted on a linen wrapped frame making an overall 15 1/2 by 9 1/2 inch display. Lambayeque culture of Peru, c. 700-900 A.D. $450.00 |
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A726 A beautiful Chimu blackware stirrup spouted bottle in the effigy of a shark. The rounded body comes to a pointed tail, fins on the sides and the large delineated arrow shaped head with round eyes, gills, and a menacing row of teeth on underside. In a beautiful burnished black and solid, excellent condition with strong patina. The spout features a crude formed little monkey gripping to the nape. Areas of surface pitting attesting to age. 9 1/2 inches tall. Chimu, Peru, c. 800-1200 A.D. $650.00 |
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W201 A large Chimu blackware jug with brilliant black burnished surface. The vessel sits, slightly offset, at 9 inches tall and 8 1/2 inches wide, with an undecorated body, short spout, and two small protruding knobs with false suspension loops. Interestingly, the loops do not actually have a hole through them which is rather out of the ordinary. Vessel has a great surface quality and is intact with a small chip to the spout and one side suffering from some hairline cracking. Chimu culture of Peru, c. 1200-1400 A.D. $225.00 |
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A501 A beautiful pair of matched Moche terra cotta spotted deer effigy jars. Each animal rests with legs tucked under the torso, a pleasant, serene look to the well modeled faces. Spout emits from topside with suspension loops at either side. Both are decorated in cream details on the polished orange base and overall with strong patina. These are a matched set; however, not identical. One is larger than the other at approximately. 10 1/4 inches long, 6 inches tall, 4 1/8 inches wide, this in solid condition with minor surface wear; the other at approximately 10 inches long, 6 inches tall, and 3 3/4 inches wide, the head dropping more in posture; this in solid condition with more worn paint and area of surface erosion on one side. Quite an attractive and scarce pair. Peru, c. 500-700 A.D. $1,400.00 |
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