Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

Style: Pre-Columbian

Incan Sun God Vessel. Terracotta Inti Pre-Columbian Historic Art Sculpture Peru

Located in Peoria, AZ

STUNNING! PRE-COLUMBIAN INCAN CEREMONIAL SUN GOD VESSEL! CIRCA AD 1300-1500 TWO REPRESENTATIONS OF INCAN SUN GOD INTI (also known as Apu-punchau) DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12-1/2 " TALL by 4-1/2" WIDE This is the Holy Grail of Incan Pre-Columbian vessels. Here is an incredibly significant Incan Pre-Columbian terracotta ceremonial vessel with two depictions of INTI, the Incan Sun God on each side of the vessel with incredible details and beautifully preserved. Finding an Incan vessel with the depiction of Inti is quite rare. These were reserved for important ceremonial functions such as Inti Raymi - the festival in honor of the Sun God. What makes this one even more special is that the depiction of the Sun God nicely matches a 17th century document...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Terracotta

Incan Sun God Vessel. Terracotta Inti Pre-Columbian Historic Art Sculpture Peru

$48,000 Sale Price

36% Off

Ancient Cotton Painted Burial Shroud Peru AD 688-899 Extremely Rare- Provenance

Located in Doha, QA

This wonderful complete painted textile was probably made to be the final wrapping for a burial shroud. What is fascinating about the piece is that although it was used as a vestment...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Cotton

Ancient Cotton Painted Burial Shroud Peru AD 688-899 Extremely Rare- Provenance

$250,000

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20th Century American Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Historic Homes of Charleston, South Carolina

$45

H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.25 in

Sotheby's New York Pre-Columbian Sales Catalog November 22, 1993

By Sotheby's

Located in Stamford, CT

Sotheby's New York Pre-Columbian sales catalogs with lavish color photos. An invaluable reference for the collector, scholar or anyone interested in Pre-Columbian art. These catalogs...

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1990s Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Sotheby's New York Pre-Columbian Sales Catalog November 22, 1993

$95

H 10.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.25 in

Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton

By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A large and extremely rare 24-inch terrestrial globe by Newton Our most magnificent and rare globes were a pair of 24-inch Newton globes. These too were updated in 1852 (terre...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Mahogany

Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton

$120,045

H 47 in W 32 in D 32 in

Pre-Columbian Hand Painted Narino Bowl Colombia

Located in Washington, DC

Fine Pre-Columbian Narino footed bowl from the highlands of Columbia, circa 1250-1500 AD. Desirable polychrome bowl would make a great addition to any pre-Columbian collection. Au...

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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Ceramic

Pre-Columbian Hand Painted Narino Bowl Colombia

$270 Sale Price

40% Off

H 2.5 in Dm 4.75 in

A Collection of 4 Ancient Roman Bronze Coin 200-300 AD Collectible Object

Located in Wembley, GB

A collection of 4 nice original ancient large bronze Roman coins. Could be emperor Caracalla dating from circa.200-300 AD. Shows nice detail, imagine all the places these coins have ...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Bronze

A Collection of 4 Ancient Roman Bronze Coin 200-300 AD Collectible Object

$1,324 Sale Price

20% Off

H 1.19 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in

Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set

By Christoforus Sklavenitis

Located in St. Louis, MO

Rare handmade bronze complete chess set by Christoforus Sklavenitis, a famous Greek-Crete artist who was a student of Modigliani. The pieces were made with the lost-wax method, one s...

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1960s Greek Vintage Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Bronze

Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set

$1,450 / set

H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in

19thC Terracotta "Christus Consolator" Sculpture after Thorvaldsen R&T Magdeburg

By Bertel Thorvaldsen

Located in Lisse, NL

Large 19th Century German Terracotta "Christus Consolator" Sculpture After Thorvaldsen, Scagliola Finish. This exquisite 19th-century German terracotta sculpture represents Jesus Ch...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Terracotta

19thC Terracotta "Christus Consolator" Sculpture after Thorvaldsen R&T Magdeburg

$2,993

H 23.5 in W 14.2 in D 7.4 in

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very ...

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Early 20th Century Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

$2,000 Sale Price

20% Off

H 18 in W 18 in D 4.5 in

Rare 1572 Map of Ancient Rome with Monuments by Ligorio, Braun & Hogenberg

Located in Langweer, NL

Rare 1572 Map of Ancient Rome with Monuments by Ligorio, Braun & Hogenberg This remarkable 16th-century map, *Urbis Romae Situs cum ils quae adhuc Conspiciuntur Veter. Monumet Rel...

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16th Century Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Rare 1572 Map of Ancient Rome with Monuments by Ligorio, Braun & Hogenberg

$2,275

H 16.62 in W 21.86 in D 0.01 in

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very ...

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Early 20th Century Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

$1,800 Sale Price

20% Off

H 19 in W 19 in D 3 in

English Medieval Extremely Rare Church Pew Animal Carvings

Located in Vero Beach, FL

English Medieval Extremely Rare Church Pew Animal Carvings Pair of extraordinary animal carvings from the 15th century. A cat playing with a mouse and a dog with a bat wing in its p...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

English Medieval Extremely Rare Church Pew Animal Carvings

$6,200 / set

H 6 in W 13 in D 2.5 in

Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An extremely rare elephant bird egg, complete albeit with only minor damage. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as Aepyornis Maximus, is an enormous flightless bird native to Ma...

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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Eggshell

Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

$31,729

H 12.21 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in

Previously Available Items

Pre-Columbian Diquis Jaguar Vessel

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional Pre-Columbian vessel from the Diquís culture of present-day Costa Rica takes the form of a jaguar. A symbol of strength and power, the jaguar represented the hunter,...

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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique Pre-Columbian Historical Memorabilia

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Pottery

Pre-Columbian Diquis Jaguar Vessel

H 4.5 in Dm 5.5 in

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