Nazca Polychrome Pottery Olla, Peru circa 400 CE, Small terracotta vessel with intricately painted details of a human headed, zoomorphic bodied deity around the body. Typical use of Nazca polychromatic color. Beautifully preserved and vivid! 5 1/8" diameter, 4 1/2" high.
Incensario in the Janus form of Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain, agriculture, fire, and the south. The obverse deity surmounted by two intertwined snakes. Strong facial features with large protruding eyes, hands on his knees. Reverse side without hands and smaller head. One of four legs professionally reattached from original piece. In excellent condition. Circa 100 B.C.E. - 250 C.E., 14 3/4" high.
Veracruz Effigy Figure Vessel, Remojadas, Classic, ca. 450-650 A.D. Unusual double-chambered form, the human figure with upraised right arm and diminutive legs emerging from the sides. Painted reddish brown and buff. Height 12 3/4 in.
Chancay Textile with Avian Motif of interlocking birds, Peru circa 1300 CE. In excellent condition. Finely woven and terrific example of Peruvian handiwork. In excellent condition. 13 1/4" H X 18" W
A robust, nude male prisoner sitting cross-legged gazing resolutely forward. Wearing a flaring head ornament molded with a tentacled octopus motif. Hands of captive are bound behind back. Pigment of reddish brown and cream. Circa 200 - 500 C.E. Some wear due to age but intact and in good condition. 11 1/2" high.
Polychromed zoomorphic male figure with large feline tail standing with arms outstretched. Brilliant headdress portrays ceremonial life in coastal Ecuador. ca. 400 B.C.E. - 500 C.E., 6 1/4" high, Excellent condition.
Domed shaped bridged vessel with polychromed Prolific Deity consuming victim. Female head with long tresses extending from shoulder to body of vessel, claw-like hands encircled with a hem of Pretty Ladies, painted in reddish brown, plum, tan, cream and black. Minor mineral deposits and a few chips on base, otherwise intact. 7" high. Circa 400 - 600 C.E., Ex. Estate of Kate Kemper, London
Terracotta hollow vessel, male figure on seat of authority with ceremonial costume. Stylized Consort stands on shoulders appears above head. ca. 400 B.C.E. 500 C.E., 10 1/2" high, excellent condition.
From Rio de Magdalena. Cylindrical body with a stylized turtle projecting on the front, arms out-stretched, four lug handles encircling the shoulder. Surmounted by a domed lid with a seated female figure on top with slender arms and hands outspread on the knees, the face with ears and septum pierced for ornaments. Circa 1200 - 1450 C.E. In excellent condition, 23 1/2" high.
