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Pre-Columbian Mayan Terracotta Vessel with Glyphs
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pre-Columbian Mayan terracotta vessel with Glyphs.
A fine, well-made terra-cotta Pre-Columbian
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY piece of reproduction Native American Antiquity, namely, a Vintage Pre
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Vessel from Mexico, Date Unknown
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Prehispanic turtle vessel with human head and red paint, from the outskirts of Ixtlan del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico, date unknown. Appears to be a candleholder or copal burner. Rim on the...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tlaquepaque Tonala Jug, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico, C1940
By Pre-Columbian
Located in London, GB
that was dipped in a lead oxide bath for its second high firing, the other derived from the Pre
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Vintage Large Pre-Columbian Style Terra Cotta Man with Walking Stick
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Large Pre-Columbian Style Terra Cotta Man with Walking Stick
This statue depicts a man
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Small Pre-Columbian Style Terra Cotta Man with Walking Stick
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Small Pre-Columbian Style Terra Cotta Man with Walking Stick
This statue depicts a man
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Pre Columbian Nicoya Peninsula Watershed Burial Vessels
Located in Dallas, TX
Tall
Smaller: 2.4 inches Wide, 1.6 inches Tall
Condition: Pre Colombian.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Set 6 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Glasses 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.76 in Dm 2.37 in
Set 4 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Glasses 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.76 in Dm 2.37 in
Set 4 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set 8 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set 8 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Glasses 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.76 in Dm 2.37 in
Set 6 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set 4 Hand Blown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set 8 Hand Blown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
8 Hand Blown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Pink Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
6 Hand Blown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Pink Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set 6 Hand Blown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
4 Hand Blown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Pink Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
for this "ACATL" or reed. The Acatl symbol shape was used in several sculptures of the pre conquist
Category
2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Peru Pre Inca 100-700 Ad Moche Pre Columbian Personified Vessel in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pre Hispanic Moche culture, pre-Inca earthenware vessel.
A beautiful interesting piece
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 8.75 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
Pre-Columbian Chancay Gauze Textile with 12 Animals, Ex-Kate Kemper
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
of ceramics and textiles after visiting Peru. Her comprehensive collection was formed in Europe and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Published Pre-Columbian Chancay Gauze Panel with Zoomorphs, Ex-Kate Kemper
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Andean art, forming an important collection of ceramics and textiles after visiting Peru. Her
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Pre-Columbian Chancay Gauze Panel with Figures, Ex-Kate Kemper Estate
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
collector of Andean art, forming an important collection of ceramics and textiles after visiting Peru. Her
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
Pre-Columbian Multi-Color Chancay Textile, Cubist Animals, Peru 1100-1400 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Pre-Columbian multi-color Chancay textile with animal figures in cubist form.
The
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Textile
Pre-Columbian Ica Fringed Textile Panel, Ex Kate Kemper, Peru 800 to 1200 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Switzerland (1908 to 2004) was an early collector of Andean art, forming an important collection of ceramics
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Textile
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
This intriguing head fragment was once attached to a bust or full effigy figurine crafted in 400 A.D. Mesoamerica. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teoti...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mexican Burnished Clay Folk Art Ancient Pre-Hispanic Handmade Vase with Handles
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
tradition alive and converts objects of common use, that date back to the Pre-Columbian times, into artistic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
H 50 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
Vintage Large Cross-Legged Terra Cotta Statue of Xochipilli or Prince of Flowers
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Large Cross-Legged Pre-Columbian Style Terra Cotta Statue of Mesoamerican God Xochipilli or
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
H 8.5 in W 6.5 in D 65 in
Wall Tapestry Hand Woven in Palm with Bold, Abstract Geometric Design
By Chris Wolston
Located in New York, NY
Fulbright grant to study pre-Columbian ceramics in Colombia. Invigorated by his exposure, Wolston opened a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian North and South American Rugs
Materials
Grasscloth
Hand-woven Palm Leaf Wall Tapestry with Bold, Abstract Geometric Design
By Chris Wolston
Located in New York, NY
Fulbright grant to study pre-Columbian ceramics in Colombia. Invigorated by his exposure, Wolston opened a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Tapestries
Materials
Palmwood
Vintage Small Cross-Legged Terra Cotta Statue of Xochipilli or Prince of Flowers
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Small Cross-Legged Pre-Columbian Style Terra Cotta Statue of Mesoamerican God Xochipilli or
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 7.5 in
Rufino Tamayo, "Personaje con Sombrero" 1979
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modernism, Mexican folk art, and pre-Columbian ceramics. Tamayo filled his paintings and prints with emotive
Category
1970s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Chilean Oxidized Copper Ceremonial Platter with Etchings of Animals
Located in West Hollywood, CA
cosmos of the Pre-Columbian universe.
Cristian is the sales person who brings his uncle’s pieces from
Category
2010s Chilean Pre-Columbian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Copper
"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This piece is a pot made by an unknown artist in Pre-Columbian Peru. It takes the shape of an owl
Category
15th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 8 in W 6 in D 4.75 in
“Perro Herido (Wounded Dog)” from 90th Anniversary Suite Lithograph Ed. 22/110
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in Houston, TX
objects in the museum’s collection. Tamayo integrated the forms and slate tones of pre-Columbian ceramics
Category
1980s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 45.75 in W 51.5 in D 2 in
Mexican Rustic Vase Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Vessel Terracotta Oaxaca Clay
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
tradition alive and converts objects of common use, that date back to the Pre-Columbian times, into artistic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
H 13.39 in W 11.42 in D 11.82 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Folk Art Terracotta Handmade Vase with Handles
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
tradition alive and converts objects of common use, that date back to the Pre-Columbian times, into artistic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracota
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
this tradition alive and converts objects of common use, that date back to the Pre-Columbian times
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracotta
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
this tradition alive and converts objects of common use, that date back to the Pre-Columbian times
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Figural Brooch pin
By Taxco
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
, rich and beautiful colours, which perfectly complements the pre-Columbian theme.
We thoroughly
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Sterling Silver
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Mexican Modernist Silver Pitcher by Hector Aguilar
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Atlanta, GA
design interpretation of historical Pre-Columbian vessel. Smooth finish with a bulbous body and a handle
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Sterling Silver
William Spratling Signed Sterling Silver Feather of Quetzalcoatal Taxco Bracelet
By William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
published in More Human Than Divine. Spratling also donated hundreds of Pre-Columbian objects to a museum in
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.25 in W 8 in D 1 in
Mosaic and Brass Pitcher by Salvador Teran
By Salvador Teran
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
, coffee sets and boxes, usually brass with brightly colored glass tesserae inlaid in modernist and pre
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stone
Brass & Glass Mosaic Water Pitcher by Salvador Teran, Mexico 1960's
By Salvador Teran
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inspiration in pre-Columbian motifs. However Salvador’s interpretations were unique, with exuberate forms in
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Artesania Tabuisa Mugs Set of 3 with Tumi Peruvian God Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, the tumi form, in metal, was used as a type of coin.Pre-columbian Tumis were usually made of metal or
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Barware
Materials
Cut Glass
Fantastic Mosaic and Brass Pitcher by Salvador Teran
By Salvador Teran
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
, coffee sets and boxes, usually brass with brightly colored glass tesserae inlaid in modernist and pre
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stone
Sculptural Silver Center Bowl with Relief Surface Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian
Category
Vintage 1960s Peruvian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large and Stunning Sculptural Silver Vessel Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired
Category
Vintage 1960s Peruvian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Silver Plated Teapot Stone Handles Handcrafted Italy Natalia Criado
By Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
traditional goldsmith techniques that are often eclipsed by mass production. Drawing inspiration from pre
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
H 12.6 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Contemporary Silver Plated Teapot Stone Handles Handcrafted Italy Natalia Criado
By Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
traditional goldsmith techniques that are often eclipsed by mass production. Drawing inspiration from pre
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Brass & Tile Trays by Salvador Teran, Mexico 1960's
By Salvador Teran
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in pre-Columbian motifs. However Salvador’s interpretations were unique, with exuberate forms in
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Tea/Coffee Service in Brass & Glass Mosaic by Salvador Teran, Mexico 1950's
By Salvador Teran
Located in Los Angeles, CA
his workshop found inspiration in pre-Columbian motifs. However Salvador’s interpretations were unique
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
H 1 in W 1,525 in D 16.25 in
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
-Columbian Painted and Sculpted Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, page 136, item 58, full page
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
H 3.75 in Dm 6.75 in
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
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptures of the Jōmon period (10th-4th century B.C.). Reminiscent of Pre-Columbian redware figures, Dogū
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
considered one of the most developed of the pre-Columbian period as metalwork and ceramics were the most
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Figurative...
Materials
Ceramic
Torso de Mujer
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
-Columbian ceramics into his early still lives and portraits of Mexican men and women.
In the early 1920s he
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Torso de Joven (Torso de Jeune Fille)
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
integrated the forms and tones of pre-Columbian ceramics into his early still lives and portraits of Mexican
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
La Negra (The Black Woman)
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
tones of pre-Columbian ceramics into his early still lives and portraits of Mexican men and women.
In
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Mujer Con Sombrero" Large lithograph
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
his own work, Tamayo integrated the forms and tones of pre-Columbian ceramics into his early still
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pre-Columbian art is characterized by its interest in the natural world. The term includes all types of artifacts created by Indigenous people of Central and South America from ancient times until Christopher Columbus landed in the West in 1492. On 1stDibs, find a collection of pre-Columbian art.
- Who created pre-Columbian art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Artisans from many cultures created pre-Columbian art. The term refers to the artifacts produced before 1492 by any indigenous people from the Caribbean or North, South or Central America. Find a range of pre-Columbian art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.