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HEAVY STONE MACE HEAD
Northern Peru, Chavin Culture, c. 500 B.C.,
basalt with 40 knobs in superb condition,
h. 11.8 cm, diam. 9.5 cm.
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MAYAN VOTIVE FIGURE
El Quiche, Guatemala, c. 100 A.D.,
decorative fragment of a hollow pottery figure,
h. 7.5 cm.
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LARGE STONE CEREMONIAL CELT OR HATCHET
probably Peru, Chavin to Moche, c. 500 B.C. - 500 A.D.
hand drilles hole,
l. 20 cm, small areas of chipping.
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IMRESSIVE STANDING FEMALE FLUTE
Ecuador, c. 100 B.C. - 100 A.D.,
original traces of ochre, red and brown pigment with lovely burnished
surface, flute still functioning with variable pitch,
possible restoration at lower section, h. 26 cm (!)
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GROUP OF VERY DECORATIVE LA TOLITA POTTERY FRAGMENTS
Colombia, ca. 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
click on picture for a nice collection!
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NAZCA POTTERY STIRRUP VESSEL
Peru, Nazca Region, 200 - 400 A.D.,
each side features a central flower around with two hummingbirds,
good+ condition, repaired from perhaps a dozen larger pieces, h. 12 cm,
ex private East Coast, USA Collection.
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CHIMU INCA STIRRUP VESSEL: LLAMA
Peru, c. 1350 A.D.,
long-snouted Llama, mouth separated, something rarely seen in these vessels,
small monkey at the junction of stirrup and chimney,
intact and near choice save a bit of roughness to the spout, h. 21 cm.
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CUTE MAYAN WHISTLE IN THE SHAPE OF A CHICK
Central America, c. 550 - 900 A.D.
with a hole for suspension, and open eyes functioning as valves
blackware, intact, 4 cm.
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MAYAN BOTTLE
Central America, Late Classic Period, c. 550 - 900 A.D.
zoomorphic painting rim chipped, body intact,
h. 16 cm,
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MAYAN WHISTLE
Central America, c. 550 - 900 A.D.
with four valves, dark brown burnished ware,
intact, 7 cm.
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MAYAN POTTERY TRIPOD
Central America, c. 550 - 900 A.D.
three hollow feet, rim chipped,
inner surface mottled but intact,
h. 11 cm, diam. 17 cm
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RARE BLACKSTONE MACE HEAD
probably Peru, Chavin to Moche, c. 500 B.C. - 500 A.D.
diam. 14.6 cm, nice and deadly!
Similar in form to Moche copper mace heads From Northern Peru,
much rarer in stone.
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EARLY SHABIPO POT FROM THE AMAZON JUNGLE AREA
Peru/Brazil, c. 17th ctry. A.D.,
buff coloured pottery with brown geometrical design,
rim slightly chipped but intact, h. 9.5 cm.
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MOCHE I BLACKWARE STIRRUP JAR
stylized animal head with 2 ears,
beginning of the Moche culture, circa 100 B.C. to 100 A.D.,
one ear chipped, otherwise intact, h. 18.5 cm.
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