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Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

about 1970, accession #N-1040. Published: Art of Costa Rica, Pre-Columbian Painted and Sculpted Ceramics

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities

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Pottery

Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)

Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

and some resurfacing. Guanacaste/Nicoya Zona, Costa Rica circa 600-900 AD Provenance: Ex

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

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Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl from Costa Rica
Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl from Costa Rica

Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl from Costa Rica

Located in Astoria, NY

Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 800. - 1200 CE. A

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Antique 17th Century Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Bowl
Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Bowl

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Bowl

Located in Astoria, NY

Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from the Costa Rican Guanacaste Province, made in the 17th

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Antique 17th Century Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Decorative Bowls

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Clay

Pre Columbian Ancient Central America Nicoya Guancaste Cencer
Pre Columbian Ancient Central America Nicoya Guancaste Cencer

Pre Columbian Ancient Central America Nicoya Guancaste Cencer

Located in London, GB

knotwork painted design Nicoya Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica Circa 800 to 1200 AD Measures: Diameter 1

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pre Columbian Nicoya Peninsula Watershed Burial Vessels
Pre Columbian Nicoya Peninsula Watershed Burial Vessels

Pre Columbian Nicoya Peninsula Watershed Burial Vessels

By Nicoya

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of diminutive Costa Rican pottery burial vessels. One tripod red and black polychrome

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Michoacan Green Glazed Clay Large Pottery Pineapple Sculpture Made in Mexico
Michoacan Green Glazed Clay Large Pottery Pineapple Sculpture Made in Mexico

Michoacan Green Glazed Clay Large Pottery Pineapple Sculpture Made in Mexico

By Hilario

Located in Topeka, KS

world?? And while the “Rubyglow” pineapple may be the RAREST pineapple (grown in Costa Rica) … THIS

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20th Century Mexican Folk Art Jars

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Pottery

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Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.
Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.

Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.

$1,937 / item

H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in

Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture, Hellenistic female bust. A magnificent reproduction of a fragment of a female bust, delicately evoking the ideal of classical beauty. The unfinished, deliberately rough a...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Busts

Materials

Resin

Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century

Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century

$1,259Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 20.28 in W 8.27 in D 0.99 in

Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints. These panels probably come from a chest or a...

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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures

$1,980 / set

H 7.75 in W 4.5 in D 2 in

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures

Located in Chicago, IL

This intricately styled pair of terracotta figurines is sculpted in the style of Japanese Dogū sculptures of the Jōmon period (10th-4th century B.C.). Reminiscent of Pre-Columbian re...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Ceramic

Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s

Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s

$14,519

H 21.26 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s

By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Vintage Water Color Painting, Mary Blair, Legendary Walt Disney Studios Animator
Vintage Water Color Painting, Mary Blair, Legendary Walt Disney Studios Animator

Vintage Water Color Painting, Mary Blair, Legendary Walt Disney Studios Animator

Located in San Francisco, CA

This collectible painting is by Mary Blair, legendary animator for Walt Disney Studios, is of a pair of dancing rabbits in coat tails. The unframed painting has a scroll-like piece a...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture

Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Moche Copper Bronze Mask
Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

$18,750

H 11.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A large coper mask of a dignitary with almond shaped, inset shell eyes with pupils and a wide brim type crown. Attached at the brow line, a row of danglers is suspended, aligning the...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...

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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Czechoslovakian Glazed Earthenware Pitcher by Amphora, circa 1918-1939
Czechoslovakian Glazed Earthenware Pitcher by Amphora, circa 1918-1939

Czechoslovakian Glazed Earthenware Pitcher by Amphora, circa 1918-1939

By Amphora

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A Czechoslovakian glazed earthenware pitcher by Amphora, circa 1918-1939, incised enameled pottery blue background and floral stylized decorated. Opposite curve handle and spout, the...

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Early 20th Century Czech Greek Revival Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Rare 19th Century Set of 5 Porcelain Leaves & Birds Plates
Rare 19th Century Set of 5 Porcelain Leaves & Birds Plates

Rare 19th Century Set of 5 Porcelain Leaves & Birds Plates

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th Century Set of 5 Porcelain Leaves & Birds Plates. Rare colors and pattern.

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Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives
Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives

Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

As soon as 1540 France's second Renaissance is in the making, intimately linked to the rediscovery of the Antique world. The development of the printing and engraving industry allows...

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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Extremely Rare 17th Century Louis XIII Chateau Fireplace, 1610-1643 Rare and unique French antique castle fireplace Louis XIII period Limestone Chimney with a magnificent Trumeau T...

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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Limestone

15th Century Pair Of Gargoyles - Gargouilles
15th Century Pair Of Gargoyles - Gargouilles

15th Century Pair Of Gargoyles - Gargouilles

$22,800 / set

H 54.5 in W 35 in D 9 in

15th Century Pair Of Gargoyles - Gargouilles

Located in Round Top, TX

An exceptional pair of English 15th century Gargoyles - Gargouilles - Elements from a Monument, carved from stone. Outstanding patina. Now resting on their iron stands. Tremendous...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Large Medieval inscription
Large Medieval inscription

Large Medieval inscription

$2,988Sale Price|35% Off

H 18.12 in W 32.68 in D 5.12 in

Large Medieval inscription

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Large Medieval German Inscription stone Germany, 14th century 46 x 83 x 13 cm

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stone

17th-18th Century Italian Medieval St. Rosso Verona Carved Marble Fountain
17th-18th Century Italian Medieval St. Rosso Verona Carved Marble Fountain

17th-18th Century Italian Medieval St. Rosso Verona Carved Marble Fountain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extraordinary 17/18th century Italian large scale Medieval st. square Rosso Verona marble hand carved fountain. The fountain with its grand scale one piece basin has a mottled bas...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Medieval Fountains

Materials

Marble

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