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A807 A lovely intact and solid condition Narino painted jar.
The rounded base is painted in black with a thick red circle, the midsection
narrowing to the neck and painted with horizontal wide red and black bands,
the rim painted in red. Jar is overall with a smooth stone polished beige
surface holding a strong ancient patina and interior covered in ancient
deposits. Sits upright on its own at 5 1/2 inches tall and approximately
6 inches in diameter. Narino, Colombia, c. 800-1200 A.D. $185.00 |
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P303 A wonderful Lambayeque grayware spherical shaped bottle
on a geometrical carved flaring base. The upper body featuring a central
king figure, the spout emmanating from his crown, two feline heads adorn
his sides. Surrounding him are four relief humans with upraised heads, the
handle with a fifth human, his head missing from ancient times. In solid,
excellent condition at 8 1/2 inches tall. Creates a low base bellow when
lightly blowing into spout. A high quality ceramic. Sican, Peru, c. 700-900
A.D. $600.00 |
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A761 A tightly woven textile fragment with openwork design
in dark brown, red, gold, blue, and cream showing a geometrically formed
man in a dance pose holding a tumi knife in one hand, a wave design below,
and red panel behind. Fragment is cut from a larger shirt and measures 7
1/4 inches long and 4 inches tall. Comes professionally mounted on a linen
covered frame and is ready for hanging making an overall 13" by 10"
display. Ex. Jean-Eugene Lions collection, Geneva Switzerland. Huarmey with
Moche influence. Peru, c. 700-1000 A.D. Ex. Arte Primitivo, July 2006. $500.00 |
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A712 A Huari shallow cup in an orangeware base polychrome painted
on the flaring exterior with a twice repeated panel depicting a menacing
triangular headed fish or abstract mammal deity with an open mouth exposing
a half circular tongue and long horns emanating from the back of head. Vessel
sits 4 1/2 inches tall with a diameter at the flaring rim of nearly 4 3/4
inches. Polychrome decorated in deep reddish, white, black, and orange.
Cup exhibits some expert matching repair over a few reconstructed shards,
a few nicks and abrasions to the rim, and one light stable stress line unrepaired.
Huari culture of Peru, c. 600-900 A.D. $275.00 |
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A724 Stunning and vibrant orange Chavin bottle. The spherical
body sits on a flattened base and surmounted with a tall stirrup spout.
Body painted with brown and cream bands and semi-circles, possibly representing
stylized human faces showing the outline of the face, bridge of nose, eyebrows,
and eyes. A wonderful and colorful example sitting 8 3/4 inches tall and
solid, intact condition with a few surface scrapes and strong ancient patina.
Chavin, Peru, c. 400 B.C. $800.00 |
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A509 A Moche gourd effigy stirrup spouted vessel in a large
size at 10 1/2 inches tall, the vessel body with an approximate 7 inch diameter.
Molded with high relief ribbing terminating at pedestal base and decorated
in cream diamond forms on the polished orange base. A very decorative and
good sized vessel in excellent condition. The top spout repaired at bridge
and tiny nick at rim else solid. Peru, circa 400-700 A.D. $400.00 |
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