Two (2) Apulian "Lady of Fashion" Vessels. 1st item: Apulian Xenon ware amphora depicting two red figure Lady of Fashion portraits, flanked by two Anthemion designs with a band of laurel leaves at the neck and a band of waves at the base. Traces of red sealing wax, underside of base. 8 1/4" H x […]
Lot 299: Iranian Amlash Culture Bronze Spear Tip
Iranian Amlash culture bronze spear tip with a central spine and double edged blade. Mounted to wooden base with black attribution labels. Spear point – 4 1/4" H x 1" W x 1/4" D. Overall – 5" H x 1 7/8" W x 1 3/8" D. Circa 1000-700 B.C. Provenance: Estate of Celia (Cece) Webb, […]
Lot 297: 3 Cypriot Bichrome Ware Pottery Vessels
Three (3) Cypriot Bichrome Ware pottery items. 1st item: Pitcher with trefoil spout and vertically oriented circle designs on the body, flat base. 7 3/4" H x 6 1/8" dia. 2nd item: Pitcher with trefoil spout, one handle, and painted banded design and circle pattern on body, flat base with slightly raised foot. 6" H […]
Lot 294: 23 Pre-Columbian Pottery and Stone Human Effigies
Twenty-three (23) Ecuadorean Pre-Columbian human effigy grey and buff ware pottery and stone figurines and pipes or whistles, including a Bahia culture human bust fragment with a crested headdress and necklace (3" H x 2 3/8" W x 1 5/8" D), Bahia culture flat human bust fragment with an elaborate headdress and "v" shaped necklace, […]
Lot 295: 22 Pre-Columbian Human Effigies, incl. Bahia
Twenty-two (22) Ecuadorean Pre-Columbian human effigy grey and buff ware pottery figurines and pipes or whistles, including a Bahia culture flat plaque with two anthropomorphic figures, one hole to top (2 1/2" H x 1 7/8" W x 1" D), large hollow female fertility figurine fragment with red painted upper body, both hands holding emphasized […]
Lot 296: 21 Pre-Columbian Human Effigies, incl. Jama Coaque
Twenty-one (21) Ecuadorean Pre-Columbian human effigy grey, buff, and brown ware pottery figurines and pipes or whistles, including a hollow Jama Coaque culture human figurine fragment with elaborate headdress, feathered bird suit costume, traces of blue paint, oval knob to back, one hole to underside, one hole to bottom of knob (5 1/2" H x […]
Lot 292: 29 Pre-Columbian Human Effigies, incl. Jama Coaque
Twenty-nine (29) Pre-Columbian Ecuadorean human effigy grey and buff ware pottery figurines and pipes or whistles, including a hollow Jama Coaque culture human pipe or whistle with elaborate rounded headdress and feathered bird costume with traces of blue paint, protruding knob to back, one hole to bottom, one hole to bottom of knob (5 1/2" […]
Lot 293: 28 Pre-Columbian Animal Pottery Effigies
Twenty-eight (28) Ecuadorean Pre-Columbian animal effigy grey and buff wear pottery figurines and pipes or whistles, including a dog vessel with open mouth and flared snout (6 1/2" H x 6" W x 6 1/2" D), dog figurine with protruding eyes and curled tail (2 1/2" H x 2 1/2" W x 3" D), flat […]
Lot 288: 2 Mayan Polychrome Pottery Items, incl. Honduras Charger
Two (2) Mayan polychrome pottery items. 1st item: Honduran polychrome ceramic cup or urn with band of stylized bird motifs decorates the upper portion of the body, with a register below containing stylized figural depictions of humans in a possible narrative sequence. 6 1/8" H x 5 7/8" dia. 2nd item: Highland Guatemalan ceramic polychrome […]
Lot 289: 6 Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Items, incl. Pottery
Six (6) Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican pottery vessels, one (1) grinding stone, 7 items total. 1st item: Colima culture buff ware with white slip and orange polychrome geometric designs to rounded body and flared neck, 2 3/4" H x 4 5/8" dia. 2nd item: Tiapacoyan, Mexico red ware with brown slip and red and white polychrome designs […]