A very fine Inca kero! From northern Peru, ca. 1400 to 1500 AD. Carved wooden drinking vessel of typical form painted in shades of red, gold, blue-green and white. Showing a  More »

A very fine Inca kero! From northern Peru, ca. 1400 to 1500 AD. Carved wooden drinking vessel of typical form painted in shades of red, gold, blue-green and white. Showing a royal harvest scene, with field of fruit, bundle of grain and royal sceptres at base. 5-1/2"H x 5-1/4"D, in excellent condition with minor age cracking (as is always the case with these wooden cups). Feels wonderful in your hands, you can almost feel those who held it in ages past... Category:Inca Material:Wood Dimensions:5-1/2"H x 5-1/4"D Condition:Excellent   « Less

A french painting "Peachs and Flowers". 19th century. Ref.: 00902 Height [cm]:58 Width [cm]:48

A french painting "Peachs and Flowers". 19th century. Ref.: 00902 Height [cm]:58 Width [cm]:48   « 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

Painting "bouquet of flowers" signed by P.LE DOUX. Oil on canvas, gilt frame. France, 19th century. Ref.: 02008 Height [cm]:74 Width [cm]:61

Painting "bouquet of flowers" signed by P.LE DOUX. Oil on canvas, gilt frame. France, 19th century. Ref.: 02008 Height [cm]:74 Width [cm]:61   « Less

From the south coast of Peru, Inca, ca 1400 AD. Ancient woven armband used in battle with small sticks and padding woven into for support. Piece itself measures 9-3/4"L x  More »

From the south coast of Peru, Inca, ca 1400 AD. Ancient woven armband used in battle with small sticks and padding woven into for support. Piece itself measures 9-3/4"L x 5-3/4"W, not including fringe, framed size is 12-1/2"H x 12"W x 3/4"D, intact/excellent, ready to frame or hang. Professionally cleaned/conserved and mounted. Category:Incan Material:Textile Dimensions:9-3/4"L x 5-3/4"W Condition:Intact   « Less