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.
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.
Peru, ca. 1200 - 1500 C.E., Double-lobed, bridge-spouted vessel whose front lobe depicts a plump man holding a large clam in hands.Distinctive bowl-cut hair style with detailed facial features. Some wear due to age and chip on spout, but otherwise in good condition. 6 3/4" high.
Finely carved, blue-green jade, figure of seated male dignitary, ca. 800 - 1200 C.E. Height - 4" on custom stand Fully carved on both sides and depicted in profile. Wearing a tightly fitted headdress and ear spools with perforation through back of neck for suspension. Intact and in excellent condition. Ex: Allan L. Long collection, New York
Maskette with white hollow eyes, pursed lips and protruding chin. Pierced ears and eyes with furrowed brow. On custom stand. Mask is 3 1/2" diameter, ca. 400 B.C.E. - 500 C.E., In excellent condition.
Magnificent Veracruz Terracotta Seated Priest Late Classic, ca. 550-950 A.D. with intricate, three-layered anthropomorphic mask covering nose and mouth. Body adorned with a tusk necklace and a complex headdress with a projecting flat rim collar surmounted by a stylized sting-ray with applied blackened eyes. 19" high, In excellent condition.
