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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Material: Clay
Pop Art Cement Sculpture 'Gato con flores' by Argentine Author Edgardo Giménez
Located in North Miami, FL
Pop Art painted cement sculpture 'Gato con flores' by argentine author Edgardo Giménez By: Edgardo Giménez Material: cement, limestone, paint, enamel, clay, acrylic Technique: molded, enameled, painted, hand-painted Dimensions: 7 in x 6 in x 12.5 in Date: mid-20th century, 1965 Style: Pop Art, Mid-Century Modern, Space Age Place of origin: Argentina This vibrant 1965 Pop Art cat...
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1660s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Cement, Enamel

Antique Pre-Columbian Mounted Bird Form Artifacts
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Beautiful set of two pre-Columbian bird form artifacts. One finely carved bird head stone mounted on primitive wood base, in antique condition with no major...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculpted clay head of a beautiful African woman. Light sandy brown with rough texture. A hand sculpted piece. Head adorned with a decorative circular pattern...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Pre-Columbian Style Nayarit Indian Polychromed Effigy Alligator Pipes
Located in Lomita, CA
This grouping of alligator-like or crocodile effigy antique pipes is both beautiful and intriguing. The wear on the backs and underside of the polychrome...
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18th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Framed Collection of Mesoamerican Pre-Classic Period Sculptures & Arrow Heads
Located in New York, NY
Incredible collection of pre-columbian clay sculptures / figures / statues / pottery, mounted and framed. The pieces date from the pre-classic (Formative) period of Meso-American cul...
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15th Century and Earlier North American Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Precious Stone, Hardwood

Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area of nowadays Sichuan. It depicts a horse groomer with tool and harness in hand. Dres...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Precious Ancient Italian Statue of "Cherub" Terracotta Handmade
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Preziosa ancient Italian statue depicting "Putto" in handmade terracotta. We can intervene to remove the white color layer; but it is very fascinating as well as recovered. ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

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Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure Redware Statue
Located in New York, NY
Ancient pre-Columbian, Nayarit, Mexican, circa 100 BCE to 250 CE, hand-built ceramic pottery redware sculpture of a seated male figure with arms crossed and wearing a headdress and m...
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion The smaller measures ...
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19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal. A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Clay Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo

COSTA Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 Ad-1500 Ad
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Costa Rican Jade Axe God, Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa. A.D. 1-1500. Of a celt form depicting the mythical part human- part avian bird figure, with cir...
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Russian Carved Coachman 18-Karat Gold Enamel Lapis Figure Manner of Fabergé
By Modern Fabergé, Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite hand carved Russian hard stone "Coachman" sculpture figure dating from the early 1900s. In the manner of Fabergé. Made of solid lapis lazuli. Beard is made of gray obsidian...
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Early 20th Century Russian Clay Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Sican Bird Vessel TL Tested
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian ceramic bottle in the shape of a bird from Northern Coast of Peru likely Sican Culture that flourished from 8th to 14th century. The avian vessel features a hollow bo...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Singularly Intriguing Clay Bust Of A Cloaked Woman
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A private, calming and quiet piece by an unknown artist Beautifully crafted and subtly finished with dark green matt glaze Circa 1980s Unsigned Height 9.5 inch, Width 5 inch, Depth 4...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Clay Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima Ancient Mexico C 200 BC –400 AD A attractive seated Colima dog v...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pre Columbian Large Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Large Pre Columbian  INCA / Early Colonial period  Wood Kero    A superb Large Inca Kero cup profusely carved in the mosaic style with a image of the Inca or...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
This intriguing head fragment was once attached to a pre-Columbian bust or full effigy figurine. Earthenware figurines like this were made in great abundance throughout Mesoamerican history, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings. Figurines like this commemorated important people and events across Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, or coiffure, and ear spools...
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15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Pre Columbian 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 , ...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pre Columbian Maya Polychrome Pottery Bowl circa A.D. 550-950
Located in London, GB
Maya Poly-chrome painted pottery bowl Guatemala/ central America late Classic period, circa A.D. 550-950, A  bowl of rounded  bottom circular form,  painted with a frieze of  monkey...
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15th Century and Earlier Guatemalan Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

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Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Pedestal Base
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and rare antique Josiah Wedgwood black basalt sphinx in the Egyptian style sat on a rectangular base and dating between 1770 and 1810. An example of this piece is hel...
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Late 18th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Pedestal Base
Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Pedestal Base
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H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 2.17 in
Set of Framed Egyptian Ushabti Figures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish two-piece set of framed Egyptian Ushabti figures were acquired from a Palm Beach estate. And it would seem that the face on each piece ar...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Set of Framed Egyptian Ushabti Figures
Set of Framed Egyptian Ushabti Figures
H 12.25 in W 14.25 in D 2.25 in
16th Century Chinese Horse of Weathered Clay
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stunning 16th century figure of a still warhorse of Chinese derivation made of weather clay.
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16th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Tang Dynasty Horse
Located in Chicago, IL
Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.). Horses were powerful symbols of wealth and social position and were often buried in effigy. The horse also had symbolic connotations, for example, fideli...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Tang Dynasty Horse
Tang Dynasty Horse
H 18.25 in W 17.5 in D 6 in
Ancient Egyptian Clay Statue of the Lion-Goddess Sekhmet Enthroned
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A New Kingdom statue of the female deity Sekhmet, the jealous, quick to anger goddess whose name means "Powerful one." Statues of the goddess were popularly commissioned by Kings and commoners as talismans against bad fortune. The clay figurine...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Chinese "Wu Nanshi" Zisha / Yixing Clay Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual and whimsical censer modeled as a charming foo lion. The figure is well formed, with fine attention to detail. He sports a single small horn on the top of his head, framed by floppy ears. His bulging eyes, separately molded, and loose in the sockets, sit above a ruyi shaped nose and a large mouth set in a wide, goofy grin with streaming banner clenched between his teeth. His forepaw resting on a crystal ball (symbolizing his dominion over the world). His detachable, oversized tail carved out of rosewood. Signed "Wu Nanshi". The Wu Nanshi mark is found on a relatively small number of yixing wares, mostly hailing from the late Ming to early Qing Dynasties, and almost exclusively on temple pieces from Fujian Province. Zisha (lit. purple clay), is a type of yixing clay...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Composition, Crystal

"Sonriento" a Pre-Colombian Mexican Pottery Whistle
Located in Stamford, CT
"Sonriento", (smiling) a Pre-Colombian pottery whistle from Veracruz area of Mexico.
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

18th Century Chinese Clay Garden Stool
Located in New York, NY
An unusual 18th Century Chinese clay garden stool with images on all four sides. A beautifully shaped and rare piece, in excellent condition considering i...
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Antique Kofun Period Japanese Haniwa Bust
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese figural clay Haniwa bust mounted to a wooden display base. These figures were traditionally used in burial rituals and buried with the deceased.
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18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood

Roman Greek Head on stand.
Located in Hudson, NY
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Clay Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Sculptures Chinese Pair of Rare Han Dynasty China
Located in New York, NY
Sculptures Chinese Pair of Rare Han Dynasty China. A pair of Chinese standing lady pottery sculptures with holes for wooden sticks.
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Clay Sculptures

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Clay

13th century Javanese Budda Coin Bank
Located in Stamford, CT
13th century Javanese ceramic Budda coin bank from the Majapahit Empire
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18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Clay Sculptures

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Clay

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