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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Chupicuaro Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing effigy figure was crafted in 300 BC from the ancient Chupicuaro region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of the Chupicuaro...
Category
Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing effigy was crafted in 500 A.D. - 1000 A.D. Mesoamerica using the gray clay paste that characterizes La Tolita-Tumaco ceramics of early Colombia-Ecuador. The art of La Tolita-Tumaco civilization is considered one of the most developed of the pre-Columbian period as metalwork and ceramics were the most popular form of cultural expression. The ceramic creations of this culture were often based on the human figure to create portraits of people and realistic daily scenes of life cycles and the human condition.
This figure appears to be wearing a loincloth and is adorned with a beaded necklace and an elaborate coiffure or headdress. There are holes lining each ear indicating the potential use of ear spools...
Category
South American Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Central American Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roman Micro-Mosaic Portrait of a Bull
Located in Middleburg, VA
Roman Micro-Mosaic Portrait of a Bull. Originally part of a ceramic floor. Made in Italy, circa 200 AD.
A rare and evocative Roman micro-mosaic fragment depicting a recumbent bull, ...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stone
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 Teotihuacan's history. After 250 A.D. objects made from clay increased dramatically in Teotihuacan, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings.
Figurines like this commemorated important people and events within the city of Teotihuacan and other parts of Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace...
Category
Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Central Mexico Pottery Man
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pre-Columbian central Mexico pottey man. Probably Tlatilco. Seated man figure vessel. 4” x 3” x 4 ¼”. 100 BCE - 250 CE. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
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
Central American Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Chupicuaro Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing female figure was crafted in 400-100 BC from the ancient Chupicuaro region of Mexico. The ceramic works of the Chupicuaro people are distinguished by their slanted, cof...
Category
Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Cocoon Jar, Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE)
Located in Hønefoss, 30
An antique cocoon jar. Earthenware with hints of red color pigments. China, Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE).
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
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
Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre- Columbian Jamacoaque Pottery Bird
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jamacoaque pottery bird vessel- dating between 300 BC and 300 CE. 6 ½” x 3 ½” x 4 ½”. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and passionate collector of historica...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Bird
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colima Pottery Bird Vessel. Chip on back of comb and wings. Colima culture dating between 300 BC and 300 CE. 4” x 3 ½” x 5”. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian ceramics vessel
Located in Madrid, ES
Pre-Columbian Redware Ceramic Flask Vessel – 15 x 13 x 5 cm
This striking Pre-Columbian redware ceramic vessel showcases the sophisticated artistry and utilitarian craftsmanship of ...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pre-Columbian Pottery Jar
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Pottery Jar with Human Heads from West Mexico. Lobed base and series of human heads emerging from upper shoulder of vessel. Dates between 200 BC and 200 AD. 16” x 16” x 16”. Ex...
Category
North American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian ceramics jar– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 20 cm high x 16 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics cup– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: ceramics
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 12 x 11 cm diamet...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Zoomorphic Ceramic Vessel
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking Pre-Columbian ceramic vessel shaped in a zoomorphic form, likely representing a dog or similar sacred animal figure, characterized by its expressive, upward-facing open mo...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics cup– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: ceramics
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 24x20x17cm
Condit...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vase – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 14 cm high x 14 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics can– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 12 x 09 cm in dia...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics pot – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 16 x 12 x 14 cm
Co...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Chavín vessel, 900 BC – 300 BC.
Located in Madrid, ES
Pre-Columbian vessel from the Chavín culture in the form of a seated man, probably a hunter, with an animal on his back.
Chavín art is known for its complex iconography and mythical ...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Teotihuacan Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This intriguing redware figure was crafted in 400 A.D. from the ancient Teotihuacan region of Mexico. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history. After 250 A.D. objects made from clay increased dramatically, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings.
Figurines like this commemorated important people and events within the city of Teotihuacan and other parts of Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace...
Category
Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics can– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: ceramics
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 11 x 10 cm diamet...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics jar– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 17x16x14 cm
Condit...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vase – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 16 cm high x 14 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vessel– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
Pre-Columbian Ceremonial Vessel with Avian Motif, 24x17x20 cm
A captivating Pre-Columbian ceramic vessel featuring a pronounced avian head protuberance, likely symbolizing a bird of...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Prehistoric Jamacoaque Pottery Figure
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Prehistoric Jamacoaque Pottery Figure. Chip on helmet. 11” x 5” x 7”. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and passionate collector of historical and ancient ar...
Category
South American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian ceramics jar– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 16 cm high x 14 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Jar, Korea. Silla period (57 BCE – 935 CE)
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A jar, Silla period (57 BCE – 935 CE). Raised, wide foot with openwork decoration. Impressed decoration on the body. Ash glaze. Wear consistent with age.
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Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
African Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Pre-Columbian Manabi (Ecuador) Pottery Dog
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Manabi (Ecuador) Pottery dog figure with incising. 4 ½” x 2 ½” x 3 ½”. 100 BCE - 250 CE Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and pas...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Antique Vase, Cup, and Jar, Korea, Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Three different pieces. All glazed in a thick, semi-opaque gray-green celadon glaze with fine crackling.
A vase: Yuhuchunping-like shape.
Height: approx. 20 cm
A spherical flask or...
Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
African Redware Gooseneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Covered in a beautifully worn red clay slip, this hand-formed African vessel has a dramatic silhouette of a squat, ovoid body and a long, narrow neck. Subtly etched crosshatch patter...
Category
African Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics cup– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: ceramics
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 11 x 10 cm diamet...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics pitcher– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
967 / 5.000
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 20 x ...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vessel– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 13 x 11 cm in dia...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Titicaca Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Titicaca Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 15 x 14 cm in diame...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vase – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 19 cm high x 15 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vase – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 17 cm high x 14 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vase– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 16 cm high x 14 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Jalisco Pottery Dog
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jalisco Pottery dog figure with open mouth. 6 ½” x 3 ½” x 4 ½”. 100 BCE - 250 CE. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and passionate...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian Jalisco Red Ware Dog Vessel
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jalisco Red Ware Quadruped Dog Vessel. 5” x 4” x 4”. 100 BCE - 250 CE. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and passionate collector of historical and ancient a...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
African Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Pre-Columbian Prehistoric Large Pottery Dog Head
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Pottery Dog Head from West Mexico. Lobed base with dog head emerging from upper shoulder of vessel. Chip on dog muzzle and jar rim. Dates between 200 BC and 200 AD. 7 ¼”D x 7 ¼...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
Malian Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Costa Rican Terracotta Ovoid Bowls
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and highly decorative pair of Costa Rican terracotta bowls are ovoid in shape and come from the Talamancan Mountains region. They are decorated stylized human faces in...
Category
Costa Rican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian ceramics pitcher– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
967 / 5.000
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 16 x ...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics pot – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 9 x 14 cm in diam...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics vase – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 15 cm high x 14 cm...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian ceramics jar – Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 16 x 12 x 14 cm
Co...
Category
South American Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
