Wonderfully carved! Alabaster pyxis from the ancient Bactrian culture of Pakistan / Afghanistan, ca 5th to 3rd centuries BC. Small stone jar decorated liberally with  More »

Wonderfully carved! Alabaster pyxis from the ancient Bactrian culture of Pakistan / Afghanistan, ca 5th to 3rd centuries BC. Small stone jar decorated liberally with carved/incised decorations. 2-3/4"W x 1-3/4"H, broken and repaired, but quite attractive (and rare!). ProvenanceEx-Gualario Collection, Tampa, FL.   « Less

From the ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. 500 BC. Nicely sculpted terracotta bovine carrying two large baskets across its broad shoulders; long horns and dewlap adorn head.  More »

From the ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. 500 BC. Nicely sculpted terracotta bovine carrying two large baskets across its broad shoulders; long horns and dewlap adorn head. Painted in black leaf pattern over buff clay. 6-1/2"L x 3-1/2"H, intact/excellent. ProvenanceEx-Harvey Sarner Collection. Material Pottery Dimensions 6-1/2"L x 3-1/2"H Condition Intact   « Less

From the Peten region of Guatemala, ca. 500 to 750 AD. Polychrome bowl with creme ground, red horizontal stripe beneath rim and repeating temple pattern in black and red on  More »

From the Peten region of Guatemala, ca. 500 to 750 AD. Polychrome bowl with creme ground, red horizontal stripe beneath rim and repeating temple pattern in black and red on the body. 6-3/4"D x 4"H, minor rim chipping, stable age crack and worn surface abundant with root-marks! ProvenanceEx-private TX Collection Material Pottery Dimensions 6-3/4"D x 4"H Condition Stable Edge Crack   « Less

Very unusual ceramic stirrup vessel, late Sican (Lambayeque) to early Chimu culture, ca 800 to 1000 AD. Of redware clay and finish, comprised of two barrel-shaped objects at  More »

Very unusual ceramic stirrup vessel, late Sican (Lambayeque) to early Chimu culture, ca 800 to 1000 AD. Of redware clay and finish, comprised of two barrel-shaped objects at base with traditional stirrup spout on which have been attached small frogs. Beautiful crystalline manganese 'snowflakes' at sides and bottom. 6-1/8"H x 4-1/2"L x 3-3/4"W, intact/generally excellent, save small flake at top of spout. ProvenanceEx-private Chicago, IL collection Material Pottery Dimensions 6-1/8"H x 4-1/2"L x 3-3/4"W Condition Intact   « Less

Pre-Columbian, Mixtec / Mixteca-Puebla Type Valley of Puebla, Northern Oaxaca Region, Mexico, Post Classic period, ca. 1100-1400 AD. Tall double cup / goblet in red  More »

Pre-Columbian, Mixtec / Mixteca-Puebla Type Valley of Puebla, Northern Oaxaca Region, Mexico, Post Classic period, ca. 1100-1400 AD. Tall double cup / goblet in red terracotta with cream slip, red, orange and black-brown paint. Lovely manganese blooms and deposits inside and out. NOTE: It has been suggested that this type of chalice form vessel was used to catch blood offerings from sacrificial victims. This double cup vessel has a solid section in the middle separating the chamber at the top from the chamber at the bottom allowing the cup to be flipped over and used from the other end. The coloration, theme and painting style very closely resemble the page of a Mixtec Codex. A very rare type, not to be confused with more popular 'CHOLULA' polychrome wares. Stands 9-1/4"H, in overall fine condition with several losses along top rim lip, several stabilized stress cracks, plus minor wear/loss, as shown. ProvenanceEx-Raphael Moses Collection, associated with the Rocky Mountain Institute of Pre-Columbian Studies since the 1970s.   « Less

From ancient Mexico, Nayarit, Lagunillas (Chinesco), ca. 200 BC to 200 AD. Terractotta shallow bowl with beige slip, red and black paint. Interior shows a dynamic /  More »

From ancient Mexico, Nayarit, Lagunillas (Chinesco), ca. 200 BC to 200 AD. Terractotta shallow bowl with beige slip, red and black paint. Interior shows a dynamic / archetypal design suggestive of bird forms or animal tracks on the ground. Very well-made and finely painted, typical of Chinesco pieces. 7"D x 3"H, intact/generally excellent, save several stabilized hairline cracks, minor abrasions/chips. ProvenanceEx-private Midwest USA Collection in the 1990s, prior to that part of a Museum Collection (numbered on bottom) since the the 1960s.   « Less

Pre-Columbia, from Jaina Island, Mexico, dating between 500 and 700 AD. Terracotta figure of a male figure wearing ceremonial dress, hands at his sides. 5-7/8"H,  More »

Pre-Columbia, from Jaina Island, Mexico, dating between 500 and 700 AD. Terracotta figure of a male figure wearing ceremonial dress, hands at his sides. 5-7/8"H, intact/generally excellent, save minor surface wear, as shown. Much original white pigment remains. ProvenanceEx-Prominent Tx collection. Material Pottery Dimensions 5-7/8"H Condition Intact   « Less

From ancient Mexico, Jaina Island, ca. 500 and 700 AD. Terracotta mold-made standing male figure wearing ceremonial dress, hands at his sides. 4-1/4"H, intact/generally  More »

From ancient Mexico, Jaina Island, ca. 500 and 700 AD. Terracotta mold-made standing male figure wearing ceremonial dress, hands at his sides. 4-1/4"H, intact/generally excellent, save minor surface wear, as shown. Much original white pigment remains. ProvenanceEx-Prominent Tx collection. Material Pottery Dimensions 4-1/4"H Condition Intact   « Less

Northern Peru, dating between 900 and 500 BC. Crafted in the form of a native tree-hanging fruit or gourd – certainly a staple in the diet of this amazing culture.  More »

Northern Peru, dating between 900 and 500 BC. Crafted in the form of a native tree-hanging fruit or gourd – certainly a staple in the diet of this amazing culture. Alternating lobes in white and burnished red, with small stem attachment at upper center and heavy, traditional Chavin double stirrup. 8”H, intact and near-choice with nice areas of firing clouds giving it a somewhat mottled appearance. ProvenanceEx-private Hinshaw Collection. Material Pottery Dimensions 8”H Condition Intact   « Less

From West Mexico, Chupicuaro culture, ca. 300 B.C. Finely-burnished redware pottery vessel with three rattle-filled legs. 3-5/8"H x 7"W, intact/generally excellent  More »

From West Mexico, Chupicuaro culture, ca. 300 B.C. Finely-burnished redware pottery vessel with three rattle-filled legs. 3-5/8"H x 7"W, intact/generally excellent condition. ProvenanceEx-private East Coast USA Collection Material Pottery Dimensions 3-5/8"H x 7"W Condition Intact   « Less