Pre-Columbian Mochica Head Vessel Ai Apaec

A pre-Columbian figural vessel from West Mexico Colima culture (circa 300BC-400AD). Made of molded clay, the stoneware vessel depicts a seated hunchback...

Rare pre Hispanic Moche culture, pre-Inca earthenware vessel. A beautiful interesting piece, created in the southern Peru region around the 100-700 AD by the Moche culture. This rare early period...

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...

Pre Hispanic earth ware vessel from the pre-Inca Chimu culture. Beautiful ancient vessel, created in northern coast of Peru around the 900 / 1470 AD. by the Chimu culture. This is...

Pre-Columbian Tairona Tumbaga Pendant Rare original Columbian gold copper alloy Tairona Tumbaga effigy. This beautiful piece of jewelry from the 10th to 12th century Tairona culture...

Pre Columbian  Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America  A Calima vessel featuring double spouted stirrup vessel with incised design in red clay   Calima circa 200 BC- 400 AD Col...

Pre-Columbian Chavín Feline Lime Vessel – Ancient South American Pottery, 900 to 200 BCE A remarkable Pre-Columbian Chavín lime vessel from anci...

Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel Culture: Nasca (Nazca), South Coast of Peru Period: ca. 200–600 CE (Early Intermediate Period) Material: Burnished ceramic with painted ...

Rare Pre-Columbian Moche Portrait Vessel – Musician with Panpipes – Peru, 700–900 AD An exceptional and highly unusual Pre-Columbian Moche greyware portrait vessel, depicting a diminutive rotund personage playing panpipes. This rare sculptural ceramic, dating to the Moche IV period (circa 700–900 AD), features expressive detailing including a crown-style headdress, flowing hair, and an axe carried at the side—suggesting both ceremonial and symbolic importance. Culture: Moche Civilization, Northern Peru Period: Moche IV, circa 700–900 AD Region: Pre-Columbian South America Material: Greyware ceramic Subject: Dwarf figure playing panpipes, wearing a headdress and carrying an axe Condition: Two prongs of the headdress have been professionally restored; part of the panpipes is lost otherwise intact and well preserved Provenance: From the Romy Rey Collection, UK – acquired before 1960 Additional Detail: Retains an old collection label on the base Cultural Context: The Moche culture, predating the Inca Empire, is renowned for its lifelike portrait vessels and ceremonial ceramics. This figure, possibly representing a ritual performer or symbolic character, reflects the Moche’s complex social structure, musical traditions, and representation of marginalized figures with spiritual or narrative roles. This rare South American artifact is a compelling addition for collectors of Pre-Columbian art, Moche pottery...

Pre Columbian Sican Lambayeque Stirrup whistle Vessel A most interesting stirrup whistle vessel of a man seated on top of a raft of storage vessel, ...