From northern Peru, ca 500 to 600 AD. Pottery vessel depicting the demon god Ai Apec in the form of an owl warrior. Holding deadly mace in right hand, poited headdress,  More »

From northern Peru, ca 500 to 600 AD. Pottery vessel depicting the demon god Ai Apec in the form of an owl warrior. Holding deadly mace in right hand, poited headdress, fanged smile and wearing winged cape to rear - remains of yellow pigment on headdress. 7-1/2"H, spout broken and repaired, breaks still showing, else quite good. Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:7-1/2"H Condition:Repaired   « Less

From the highlands of Peru, ca. 1400 to 1500 AD. Pottery vessel in shoe form, covered with brown slip and with very detailed tread on bottom. 5"L x 4"H,Restoration to much of  More »

From the highlands of Peru, ca. 1400 to 1500 AD. Pottery vessel in shoe form, covered with brown slip and with very detailed tread on bottom. 5"L x 4"H,Restoration to much of rim and top of foot, but still quite rare. Category:Inca Material:Pottery Dimensions:5"L x 4"H Condition:Restored   « Less

What a cutie! Ancient woven sewing basket from the north-coast of Peru, ca 1200 to 1400 AD. Of traditional form, but one of the smallest of the type we've ever seen. Woven  More »

What a cutie! Ancient woven sewing basket from the north-coast of Peru, ca 1200 to 1400 AD. Of traditional form, but one of the smallest of the type we've ever seen. Woven wicker in rectangular form, holding spindle whorls and weaving needles. 9"W x 3"H/D, intact and general excellent. Category:Chimu Material:Basket Dimensions:9"W x 3"H/D Condition:Intact   « Less

Unusual - although we have been lucky to find four similar examples (email for pics/details of others). Moche, from ancient north coastal Peru, ca 500 to 700 AD. Polychrome  More »

Unusual - although we have been lucky to find four similar examples (email for pics/details of others). Moche, from ancient north coastal Peru, ca 500 to 700 AD. Polychrome pottery vessel in the form of an open flower - similar in appearance to the more common "florero." Painted in tan and deep brown with edges to the rim cut away; base and inner rim glazed, remainder buff. 5-3/8"H x 6-3/8" top diameter, appears choice to excellent, but has been repaired from a few large fragments with restoration over breaklines. Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:5-3/8"H x 6-3/8" top diameter Condition:Repaired   « Less

From ancient north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Solid copper mace head with twin owls and central round shaft hole. Beautiful and deadly! 2-1/2"W x 2"H, intact and quite  More »

From ancient north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Solid copper mace head with twin owls and central round shaft hole. Beautiful and deadly! 2-1/2"W x 2"H, intact and quite excellent! Category:Moche Material:Copper Dimensions:2-1/2"W x 2"H Condition:Intact   « Less

An incredible and rare vessel! Moche, north coast of Peru, Phase IV, Ca 400 to 500 AD. Narrow strirrup vessel representing a Bean/Legume in Portrait form depicting a Mochica  More »

An incredible and rare vessel! Moche, north coast of Peru, Phase IV, Ca 400 to 500 AD. Narrow strirrup vessel representing a Bean/Legume in Portrait form depicting a Mochica Lord / King having a Sun Disk with attached mask and Sun Flares and Painted Royal Ear Spools. The face is divided by a tattoo representing duality, an underlying principle of Mochica Mythology. Beans are found in Mochica a Proto Nazca/Nazca cultures with Glyphs painted on them and we still are unable to understand their true meaning. They are depicted on Fine Line Mochica Paintings and Polychrome Nazca Painted Vessels, we’ve even seen real Beans with Polychrome Painted Glyphs incorporated into Proto Nazca Textile Fringes. 12"H, appears near-choice, but as is normal, spout reattached. Rare narrow form! Category:Moche Material:Pottery Dimensions:12"H Condition:Repaired   « Less

What a very cool piece of ancient art and weaponry... in miniature! Moche, north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Cast copper finial in the form of a human head. Reminiscent  More »

What a very cool piece of ancient art and weaponry... in miniature! Moche, north-coastal Peru, ca 200 to 500 AD. Cast copper finial in the form of a human head. Reminiscent and stylistically very similar to the large copper masks found in Moche tombs, with large ears and well-cast features, top of head concave to accept end of spear, tang of tapered square form. Custom stand. Head is 1/2"H, entire piece is 1-1/4"D, intact and excellent. Category:Moche Material:Copper Dimensions:Head is 1/2"H Condition:Intact   « Less

Stunning, albeit a bit frightening, ancient spatula from the Chavin culture of northern Peru. Ca 1000 to 500 BC, bone implement used in the inhalation of hallucinogenic  More »

Stunning, albeit a bit frightening, ancient spatula from the Chavin culture of northern Peru. Ca 1000 to 500 BC, bone implement used in the inhalation of hallucinogenic powders, carved with a wonderful image of the Chavin god of the underworld - later became known as Ai Apec in the Moche culture that followed some 500+ years later. Carving further enhanced with added red pigment. Measuring 6"L, intact and excellent with age-crack down the front (not affecting the integrity of the strong image). Custom stand. Category:Chavin Material:Bone Dimensions:6"L Condition:Intact   « Less

Large and impressive! From ancient Peru, Chancay, ca. 1200 to 1400 AD. Terracotta pottery amphora decorated with large, sprawling monkey eating fruit; remainder of vessel  More »

Large and impressive! From ancient Peru, Chancay, ca. 1200 to 1400 AD. Terracotta pottery amphora decorated with large, sprawling monkey eating fruit; remainder of vessel decorated in typical dark brown/black on white with geometric designs. 18"H, intact/excellent condition, save small rim repair. A very large and very fine vessel! Category:Chancay Material:Pottery Dimensions:18"H Condition:Repaired   « Less

Rare form! Ancient Chancay culture, northern Peru, ca. 1200 to 1400 AD. Cylindrical pottery vessel with large expressive hairless dog (viringo) shown draped over the top of  More »

Rare form! Ancient Chancay culture, northern Peru, ca. 1200 to 1400 AD. Cylindrical pottery vessel with large expressive hairless dog (viringo) shown draped over the top of the lower section. Deep wrinkled face, short relief arms, legs and tail, large red spout. 10-1/4"H, excellent condition, save minor rim repair, as shown. Impressive and rare! Category:Chancay Material:Pottery Dimensions:10-1/4"H Condition:Repaired   « Less