Ear Spool
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
an elaborate headdress, or coiffure, and ear spools which were worn to show wealth and status.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Figurati...
Materials
Ceramic
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools.
Provenance: old New England collection
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Teotihuacan Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace and ear spools which were worn to show wealth
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace and ear spools which were
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
coiffure or headdress. There are holes lining each ear indicating the potential use of ear spools or other
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Figurative...
Materials
Ceramic
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Pipe Idol Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
effigy pipe figure idol , likely Hopewell culture with its bun head and ear spool features. It comes from
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Geometric Mouse Scale E 'Desktop'
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Miami, FL
with that of an old movie camera, whose square box and two circular film spools mimic his face and ears
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
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Peru Pre-Inca 900 / 1470 AD Chimu Pre Columbian Vessel In Earthenware Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
A pre-Inca Chimu culture, pre Columbian vase in earth ware.
This beautiful little vessel vase, was created in the northern Peruvian region by the Chimu culture between the 900 / 1...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 3.25 in W 3.16 in D 3 in
Pre-Columbian Narino Bowl
Located in Washington, DC
Fine Pre-Columbian Narino footed bowl from Columbia, circa 850 to 1500. Desirable polychrome bowl with vibrant color.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Pre-Columbian Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
Exhibiting a rich patina and a beautifully irregular pattern of pitted wear, this petite redware olla vessel shows many telltale signs of Pre-Columbian pottery. The vessel has a glob...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Native A...
Materials
Ceramic
Pre Columbian clay pottery vessel
Located in View Park, CA
A Pre-Columbian pottery vessel. There are hand-sculpted vestiges of a face reminiscent of early figurative efforts. Patina includes traces of red cinnabar and mineral deposits, attes...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier North American Pre-Columbian Vases
Materials
Clay
Pre-Hispanic Ceramic Vessel from Nayarit, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Pre-Colombian vessel from northern Nayarit, Mexico. Elaborately painted. Most likely post-classic, 1200-1500 AD. Culture and exact origin unknown.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Terracotta
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
Category
Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
Pre-Columbian Colima Shaman terracotta figure vessel Mexican sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Seated Shaman
Colima culture
Mexico
ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow-cast and highly-burnished terracotta hunchback shaman fi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 12 in W 12.25 in D 8 in
Pre Columbian Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian INCA / Early Colonial period Wood Kero
A superb Inca Kero carved and painted in a mosaic style with Avian floral and animal designs
Height 15 cm width 13 cm 6 ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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H 5.91 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man - Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man
Limestone - polychromy
Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Most likely from the tomb of Montw-m-H3t
Provenance: Private Belgian Collection
H...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
H 4.14 in W 6.11 in D 1.19 in
Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Figure
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely Chupicuaro lady wears an elaborate coiffure, large ear plugs, and a beaded jade necklace, all of which were highly prized by Chupicuaro nobility. The figure's coffee-bean...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Kachina Effigy Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America Southwest comes this unique ancient hand carved stone "Kachina" sculpture, Chaco culture, Farmington, New Mexico region. It comes from a private Santa Fe, New Mex...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Pre Columbian Large Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco warrior figure
Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D,
A stunning large pottery warrior figure wearing a banded headdress with disco arm ornaments , ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Maya Bird Sello Stamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Stamps, or sellos, such as this one were common during the pre-Columbian period in Mesoamerica and most popular during the Formative Period that spanned the years between 1200-800 B....
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Pre-Columbian Colima Hunchback Figure Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian figural vessel from West Mexico Colima culture (circa 300BC-400AD). Made of molded clay, the stoneware vessel depicts a seated hunchback woman with truncated style ar...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
A Lute Player Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Could be also adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install ( price will be different).
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
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Pre Columbian Michoacan Large Pottery Pretty Lady
Located in New York, NY
open ear spools.
Provenance: Ex Ohio Artist Collection
Amazing artistic form and scale.
Category
Mexican Antiquities
Large Nayarit Pottery Important Female Effigy Figure
Located in New York, NY
hips, the face, with lovely alert expression. A matriarchal presence. She is adorned with ear spools
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Antiquities
Pre Columbian Stunning Large Chimú Wood Marker Figure Ex Sothebys
Located in London, GB
Chimu wood standing figure with enigmatic expression with hand held together in front, with Headband ear
Category
Antique 16th Century Peruvian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Italian Arm Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Italian chairs with spool turned legs, strectchers, and arm supports. Arms have carved detail
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Victorian Antique Papier Mache Sewing Box Etui Silver Tools
Located in San Marcos, CA
tweezer and ear wax spoon is fabulous, as is the engraved silver handles and pen, all matching. In all the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
VR Antique French Palais Royal Napoleon Era Necessaire, 36+ pc
Located in South Coast, CA
ebony containers that open to reveal thread spools in each (multiple colors of thread can be wound to
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sterling Silver
Materials
Steel
Last chance clearance sale. Jalisco West Mexico Figure with great Provenance
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, Picasso-like asymmetric face. The mouth open as if speaking or singing. Large ear spools. Feet and hands
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Terracotta
H 17 in W 11.5 in D 10.5 in
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