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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
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 Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moche Red Ware Pottery Vessel
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Moche Red Ware Pottery Vessel with man figure. Moche Horizon of Peru, Circa 450 - 550 CE. In overall good condition, some chipping around the mouth of the narrow spout, and there’s a small spiderweb push on the back of the jar that appears to have resulted from a probe that penetrated the left side just below the figure (two small holes, one on the front upper left corner of the throne, and the other just around to the side, have been repaired). 6” x 4” x 6”. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection.
Hank Johnson was a geologist, and passionate collector of historical and ancient artifacts. Starting with relics and bottles from ghost towns, he later focused on Anasazi pottery...
Category
Peruvian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Pre-Columbian Chancay Painted Panel with Two Figures Side by Side
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Chancay painted panel with two figurines side by side. This is a complete panel with two rectangular box-headed personages on a busily packed background of geometric motifs of circle...
Category
Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
English Medieval Stone Head Mounted onto Steel Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A medieval stone carving of a female head dating form the 16th century. Reclaimed from Northern England and mounted on a modern steel stand.
Additional...
Category
English Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Steel
Vivid Huari Pre-Columbian Textile, Peru, Ex Ferdinand Anton
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Pre-Columbian textile fragment with wave like patterns woven in bright colors. Framed in a black shadow box.
It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts - so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs.
Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
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 Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique or ancient Roman bronze element.
This piece was an element of a vase or possibly handle to something larger.
It has the head of...
Category
European Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America's Northwest Columbia River area comes this substantial and unique ancient hand carved basalt stone ceremonial bowl or mortar possessing nine (9) human like heads within a circular double band, Columbia River.
It comes from a private Colorado collection.
The stone hand carved from a large basalt...
Category
American Native American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Stone
$6,195 Sale Price
27% Off
14.50 Carat Faceted Strawberry Shape Watermelon Tourmaline Drilled Carving
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Lovely Faceted Strawberry Shape Watermelon Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa
WEIGHT: 14.50 Carat
DIMENSIONS: 1.98 x 1.64 x 0.63 Cm
ORIGIN: Madagascar, Africa
Shape: Strawber...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Ancient Roman Marble Column Capital
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional marble capital of the classic Corinthian order with 3 tiers of foliate acanthus leaves. Both large and well preserved our beautiful example retains much of its crisp ...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Marble
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 Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$2,059 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel South American art
Located in London, GB
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 ...
Category
Peruvian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
A Trilobite Fossil
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A Trilobite fossil from Morocco,great patina and shine of the fossilized stone,
Trilobits are extinct marine arthropods,easily recognized by their distinctive
three-lobed, three-seg...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Ironstone
$1,311
Palanquin and its bearers Glazed terracotta
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Palanquin and its bearers
Glazed terracotta
5 pieces
Ming period (1368-1644)
Figure: h31 x w 6.5 x d 6.5 cms
Palanquin : h 29 x w 16 x d 12 cms
Thermoluminescence test
Rare
Very ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Ancient Roman Marble Torso of Marsyas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Roman Marble torso belongs most assuredly the Mythological Satyr Marsyas. The depiction is one that is frequently portrayed in greco-roman statuary, (originally as part...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Ancient Roman Marble Frieze Fragment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This substantial marble architectural fragment is a skillfully carved classical frieze presenting two heads of Medusa with acanthus leaves and the fluting of a column capital between...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Primitive carved sandstone
Located in Miami, FL
Archaïque polished probably ritual stone ring from Central America or Caraïbe island .
Face carved and polished sandstone or granite.
Category
Unknown Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Sandstone
Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy.
The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pre-Columbian Inca Complete Uncu Textile, Peru 1300-1500 AD, Ex Guillot-Muñoz
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Inca Complete Uncu of beautiful geometric composition with serpent form in red, purple and yellow. This beautiful poncho of a geometric composition has only some worn out sections on...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
24.10 Carat Lovely Loose Water Melon Color Tourmaline Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Lovely Loose Water Melon Color Tourmaline Carving From Africa
WEIGHT: 24.10 Carat
DIMENSIONS: 2.1 x 1.8 x 0.7 Cm
ORIGIN: Madagascar, Africa
TR...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Incredible Loose 31.00 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline Drilled Craving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Incredible Loose Bi-Color Tourmaline Drilled Craving From Africa
WEIGHT: 31.00 Carat
DIMENSIONS: 2.5 x 2.2 x 0.6 Cm
ORIGIN: Madagascar, Africa
Color : Pink and Green
TREATMENT...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
34.60 Carat Amazing Bi Color Fruit Shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Amazing Bi-Color fruit shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa
Weight: 34.60 Carats
Dimension: 3 x 1.8 x 0.8 Cm
Origin: Africa
Color: Red & Green
Shape: Carving
Quality: ...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
76.80 Carat Natural Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline Carving Gemstone From Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
76.80 Carat Natural Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline carving gemstone From Africa
Weight: 76.80 Carats
Dimension: 3.5 x 3.0 x 0.7 Cm
Origin: Africa
C...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Ancient Egyptian Limestone Relief
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved in sunk relief, this elegant limestone fragment preserves the lower end of a vertical column of hieroglyphs, reading: "Beloved of Amen-Re Lord of Heaven." The cha...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
Old Cedar Wood Sweet Refined Egyptian Mummy Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Elegant old cedar wood sweet Egyptian mummy mask, 8 3/4 Inches high. Soft weathered surface and great expression. Areas of chips erosion and little bits mis...
Category
Egyptian Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Abstract Paracas Precolumbian Textile, Peru, 1100-1400 AD, Ex Ferdinand Anton
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Earth tones pre-Columbian textile fragment with abstract embroidered figures. This piece is framed in a black shadowbox.
It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts -- so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs.
Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Ancient Roman Marble Mosaic Panel Depicting a Deer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully charismatic and of imposing size, this ancient Roman mosaic depicts a deer with head erect and large antlers, galloping to the left mid-stride, with outstretched legs tha...
Category
Lebanese Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Marble
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 Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Coptic textile Byzantine Period; 4th–5th Century C.E.
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Coptic textile
Byzantine Period; 4th–5th Century C.E.
Materials: linen, Wool
23 x 16 cm
This fragment features black decorations on a beige background, depicting human figures with...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
$1,715 Sale Price
20% Off
Kapati textile - Epoque Byzantine; 4th–5th Century C.E
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Kapati Textile
Byzantine Period; 4th–5th Century C.E.
Materials: Plant and Animal Fibers, Wool
9,5 x 9,5 cm
This woolen fabric is woven in the traditional Coptic Kapati style, characteristic of Egypt during the Christian era. The name "Kapati" refers to the Copts of Egypt and describes a weaving technique that does not use embroidery or printing. It is said that Al-Muqawqis, the governor of Egypt, offered the Prophet garments made from Kapati fabric.
At the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the French archaeologist Albert Gayet showcased the results of his excavations from the winter of 1898-1899. Around one hundred Coptic textiles and fragments were displayed at the Palais du Costume. Their aesthetic generated considerable enthusiasm, particularly among artists like Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse. This led to a "Coptomania," which, among other things, influenced fashion designers.
The square fragment features black decoration on a beige background; the two squares at the center are separated by scalloped edges, from which hang various ornaments or geometric motifs. At the center of the fragment is an image of a dancing figure surrounded by geometric decorations. This piece dates back to a time when ancient...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$1,620 Sale Price
20% Off
Finest Monumental Inca Royal Yupana
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Yupanas were used as calculators or abaci during the Inca Period. This is one of the finest and monumental an example of a Inca table Royal Stone Yupana or...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Stone
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 Chancay are known more for their textiles than for their ceramics. Textiles from elite Chancay tombs include elaborate gauzes, embroidery, painted plain weave and tapestry, and three-dimensional fibre...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Pre-Columbian Multi-Color Diamond Shaped Nazca Unku Textile, Peru, 200-400 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very colorful complete Nazca unku in multi-color camelid wool with lozenge diamond and zig-zag design patterns. The beautiful blue and light pink color makes this textile very unique...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Pre-Columbian Ceremonial Inca Tokapu of Multicolor Geometric Diamond Shapes
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Ceremonial Inca Tokapu of Multicolor Geometric Diamond Shapes.
Tokapu were textiles worn by the Inca elite consisting of geometric figures enclosed by rectangles or squa...
Category
Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Ancient Proto-Nazca Spider Rug Textile, c. 200 AD, Long Fragment on Backing
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ancient Proto-Nazca Red and Yellow Spider Rug Fragment, c. 200 AD
Dating to c. 200–500 AD, this exceptional textile reflects the artistry of the Nazca civi...
Category
Peruvian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Alpaca
Chancay Large Standing Female Cuchimilco
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large standing female figure with raised arms. Relief facial features, with red-orange and chocolate brown painted decoration, on a cream slip ground. Crossed straps on her chest, an...
Category
South American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Corinthian Black-Figured Stemless Cup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely spirited, the interior of this elegant cup displays a figure of a dancing fat-bellied komast. He wears a short padded tunic with exaggerated buttocks, and is surrounded by...
Category
Greek Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif
Located in London, GB
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif – 12th–14th Century AD, Peru
An intriguing and rare Chimu stirrup vessel from Pre-Columbian Peru, dating to the 12...
Category
Peruvian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$574 Sale Price
40% Off
A Colima Shark Effigy Vessel
Located in Stamford, CT
A Colima shark effigy vessel. Mexico. 1st Century BC - 2nd Century AD.
On stand : 7.5" h
Category
Mexican Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian Warrior Banner, Chimu, Peru, circa 1100-1476 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Pre-Columbian ornamental banner with fringes composed of warriors/divinities holding figures in their hands, surrounded by geometric frets. Two-headed birds in alternating colors decorate the top and bottom of the banner. This one-of-a-kind tapestry has preserved its vibrant original colors and fibres. Professionally cleaned.
Provenance: Private European Collection
Textiles from elite Chimu tombs include elaborate gauzes, embroidery, painted plain weave and tapestry, and three-dimensional fibre sculptures. Among others, shades of yellow and brown, scarlet, white, lavender-blue and olive green were the colors used. Birds and a deity wearing a crescent-like headdress have been the most popular decorative motifs.
Many Chimu textiles...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Papagayo polychrome pottery bowl, Mandador variety. Round bottomed bowl rests on three animal headed rattle legs. Exterior painted wide band with two stylized plumed serpents of jagu...
Category
Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Moche Copper Bronze Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A large coper mask of a dignitary with almond shaped, inset shell eyes with pupils and a wide brim type crown. Attached at the brow line, a row of danglers is suspended, aligning the...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Copper
$18,750
Pre-Columbian Chimu Textile, Meander Design and Fringe, Peru circa 900 to 1300AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A woven textile shirt of rectangular form having small rectangular panels on the front and back, all with fringed borders, and open head slit in center. Decorated with zigzag rows of...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Pre-Columbian Ica Fringed Textile Panel, Ex Kate Kemper, Peru 800 to 1200 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A semi-ovoid rectangular panel with heavily fringed border having a very tightly woven multi-color geometric pattern consisting of two scroll devices containing multiple stylized zoo...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Opulent 18th Century Baroque Reliquary of Blood of Saint St. Francis
15th Cent
Located in North Miami, FL
Opulent 18th century Baroque carved giltwood reliquary (a container for relics) monstrance with curled scroll design. It houses a first-class relic of the blood of the15th Century sa...
Category
Rococo Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pre-Columbian Nazca Checkerboard Cushma 200-400 AD Ex Guillot-Muñoz
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Impressive Nazca Cushma of checker works design composed of a red and yellow cross over the green background. A true collector's piece.
Provenance: From the Collection of Guill...
Category
Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Pre-Columbian Nazca Stepped Textile Poncho, Nazca Peru, 200-400 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nazca Tunic/Poncho of stepped design and fringe in yellow ocher, burgundy and brown. Perfect condition, museum quality.
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Pipe Idol Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America and a collection dating to 1951, comes this unique old hand carved stone human effigy pipe figure idol , likely Hopewell culture with its bun head and ear spool...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
47% Off
Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Model of a Madonna or Venus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique limestone carving.
Modeled as a Madonna.
With her head slightly tilted, holding an orb in one hand, and with her other hand resting on her breast.
By repute ...
Category
Unknown Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
Set of 2 Pedestal Jars, Korea, Silla period (57 BCE – 935 CE)
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Pedestal Jars
Korea, Silla period (57 BCE – 935 CE).
Set of 2
Varied forms. “Kobae”-type jars with tall, flared pedestal bases and openwork decoration. Grey stoneware with traces of...
Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Set of Five Blue Glass Earrings, Bang Chiang, South East Asia, 200AD-4000BC
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Set of five blue glass earrings from Ban Chiang culture, South East Asia
Measures: Different heights in stands 14/12/12/11/9 cm.
Category
Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Ming Dunasty - Four Procedural Figures
Located in Porto, PT
These remarkable Chinese sculptures, dating from the Ming dynasty, are crafted in glazed terracotta and showcase the exquisite artistry and ceremonial elegance of the period. Each fi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$3,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Pre-Columbian Nazca Cross-Patterned Textile, Peru, 300-600 AD, Ex-Sotheby
s
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Complete Pre-Columbian Textile panel woven in plain weave with interlocking and alternating squares in bright shades, with elongated stepped diamonds, looped fringe on the short ends...
Category
Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Abstract Geometric Checkerboard Pre-Columbian Early Nazca Textile - 100-300 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bold color and dramatic design make this style a favorite among collectors of modern art. Excellent condition. Several minor holes are effectively backed with a compatible color, and...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Birmania polychrome pottery tripod bowl having hollow rattle, zoomorphic head type feet. Interior painted decoration probably depicts a stylized alligator ...
Category
Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Chancay Large Standing Female Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Cream slip pottery, large standing female figure with arms raised. Nicely painted red and chocolate-brown face, with a finely detail geometric headband. Scattered mineral deposits on...
Category
South American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Pre-Columbian Nazca Unku with Stepped Zig-Zag Design, Peru 200-300 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Complete Nazca unku with white, red, green, black and yellow step zig-zag design with red bottom with fringe and maroon upper part and beige trim around the arm and neck openings
...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Chancay Large Standing Female Cuchimilco
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Cream slip pottery, classical type large standing female figure with arms raised. Dark chocolate painted details, geometric decorated headband. Scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Repaired from approximately twenty original pieces with restoration over the break lines.
Provenance: Private Danish...
Category
South American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Pre-Columbian Mantle Kilim Type Tapisserie Multicolor Designs - Nazca 200-600 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Beautiful Pre-columbian Mantle with a Central Kilim Type Tapisserie of Multicolor Designs with Priests Upraising their Arms Toward the Skies. It is surrounded by 2 Long Red Plain Cot...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Pre-Columbian Chancay Coca Leaf Bag with Shamans and Zoomorphic Figures, Peru
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Brown Chancay coca bag with shamans and zoomorphic figures depicted in the centre on a in various colors on a red background.
This piece is accompanied by ...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art
Materials
Textile
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