South American / Pre-Columbian Tribal Pottery Collection Online Auction
online only auction•15 day sale •sale is over
Dates
Sale Starts
Thu
Oct 25
12am
2018
Sale Ends
Thu
Nov 8
8pm
2018
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Circle Auction's SOUTH AMERICAN / PRE-COLUMBIAN TRIBAL POTTERY online-only auction features 150+ lots. Our Pre-Columbian auction is open for bidding October 25th-November 8th. Live online bidding will start at 11am on Thursday, November 8th. Featured in this auction is an extensive single-owner lifetime collection of Pre-Columbian South American cultural pottery, sculpture and jewelry.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Pedestal bowl, decorated with geometric forms and star in the center of the bowl. Measures 3.5 x 7.5 inches.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Polychrome pedestal bowl, decorated with geometric forms and cross design in the center of the bowl. Measures 3.75 x 7.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE COQUERO | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Seated coquero figure with an imposing posture, chewing coca with a bulge in his left cheek, incised neck wrap ornament intended to convey elite status. Hollow, with a hole in the top of the head. Measures 8.25 x 4 x 3.5 inches
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Red slip solid slab seated figure with slit eyes and mouth, hands resting on knees, small tumbaga nose ring. Measures 10.5 x 8.5 x 6 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU CULTURE TRIPOD POT | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-1600 CE). Tripod pottery vessel with heat darkened base. Two professionally repaired legs. Measures 11.25 x 6.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-1600 CE). Pedestal bowl with geometric patterns around the rim, inside and outside, plus three nubs at quarters on the rim itself. Professionally repaired crack, old cataloging 'MO81' written inside the pedestal. Measures 4.75 x 7 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN AGATE, WHITE CORAL & SHELL BIB NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Tairona/Sinu culture beads of round white coral, heishi shell, and tube agate used to make a contemporary bib necklace. The white coral beads are 11 mm to 15 mm, the longest agate measures 27 mm long and 11 mm thick. The shortest necklace strand measures 16 inches, the longest measures 22 inches. Strung on a cord with a wax knot and hook and eye closure. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan living in Colombia in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN JET, JASPER & CLAY BEAD NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian jet, jasper, and clay beads used to make a contemporary split strand necklace with nine strands of beads. There are three dark strands of jet, three red toned strands of jasper, three brown or tan strands of clay. The beads range from 2 mm to 5 mm. The tumbaga measures approximately 2.5 inches in diameter. The necklace is strung on a cord with a wax knot and hook and eye closure. The necklace measures 26 inches long, not including the pendant. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan living in Colombia in the last quarter of the 20th century. As in many other cultures as well, the Pre Columbian people used to bury their loved ones with items of necessity etc. for them to use and/or enjoy in their afterlife.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE VASE | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Terracotta vase with high relief serpentine rope-like trim around two weeping faces with slit eyes, raised noses and slit mouths. Snakes often symbolized rebirth or renewal in pre-Columbian cultures. Measures 5.75 x 8.25 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWLS | Two pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Pedestal bowls with red geometric designs in each. Largest measures 4.25 x 7.25 inches, smaller 3.5 x 6.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN CALIMA INCISED VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Calima culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-400 CE). Incised red pottery vessel, in the style of a tea kettle, with stirrup top and bird head. Incised geometrics around the circumference. Measures 7.5 x 7 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POT WITH MONKEYS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A red and darkened pot with flared rim, three raised relief monkeys around the side, which generally symbolized intelligence in pre-Columbian cultures. Measures 5 x 5.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE CARGADOR BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Cargador figural bowl, figure with a look of astonishment. Measures 6.5 x 4.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE AMPHORA | A remarkable pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE) amphora with two small rings. Geometric patters around the circumference. Measures 15.5 x 8 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Pedestal bowl, decorated with repeating human figures and cross design in the center of the bowl. Measures 4 x 7.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA CULTURE POTTERY VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Colombia, 200-1600 CE). Dark terracotta vessel with four peaked rim and crudely incised geometrics around the shoulder. Measures 7.25 x 9.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA CULTURE BRIDGED VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Colombia, 200-1600 CE). Dark terracotta bridged vessel with double spouts. Measures 9.5 x 12 x 6 inches.
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| A PRE-COLOMBIAN TAIRONA CULTURE PEDESTAL VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Colombia, 200-1600 CE). Dark terracotta pedestal vessel. Measures 6.5 x 10.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN CALIMA CULTURE BEAKER | Pre-Columbian Calima culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-400 CE). Polychrome beaker with geometric patterns. Measures 7 x 4.75 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU CULTURE TWO PART URN | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-1600 CE). Two-part urn with seated anthropomorphic figure lid. Measures 17.25 x 8 x 6.5 inches together.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN WHITE & RED SPONDYLUS & HEISHI NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Tairona/Sinu beads used to make a contemporary split three strand necklace with red spondylus shell and white shell heishi beads, graduated in size from 5mm to 15 mm. Strung on a cord with a wax knot and hook and eye closure. Necklace measures 30 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan living in Colombia in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN JET, CLAY & SHELL BEAD NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Sinu culture beads of jet, clay & shell or bone used to make a contemporary split single-strand necklace with twelve strands tied around a tumbaga ring. The jet and clay beads are graduated in size from 3 mm to 4 mm. The shell beads at the ends of the necklace are graduated in size from 5.5 mm to 11 mm. The metal ring is hollow and open in the center. It measures 2.25 inches across, 1.75 inches tall, and 12 mm thick. Strung on a cord with a wax knot with a hook and eye closure. The necklace measures 19 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA BLACKWARE VESSEL WITH BIRD | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Colombia, 200-1600 CE). Dark terracotta strap handle vessel with beautifully detailed bird head finial opposite the spout, and incised geometrics around the shoulder. Measures 11 x 10 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POTTERY VESSELS | Two pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE) pieces, a tall pedastal bowl and a samll strap handled vessel, each decorated with polychrome geometrics. Larger vessel measures 5.75 x 8.25 inches, small strap handled vessel 7 x 5.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU CULTURE TWO PART URN | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE) two-part ovoid urn with anthropomorphic figure lid having slit eyes and mouth. Measures approximately 17 x 10 inches together.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE) polychrome pedestal bowl, decorated with geometric forms with a dark intensive inside bowl. Measures 4 x 7 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU CULTURE VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC-1600 CE). Teapot-like pouring vessel with a strap handle. Measures 8 x 7 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO FIGURE | Pre-Colombian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). Seated slab figure with slit eyes and mouth, hands resting on knees, small tumbaga nose ring. Incisions are fairly typical for this kind of retablo and were often found on shoulders, wrists, and above the knee and ankle. Measures 7.25 x 5.75 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO GOURD FORM JAR | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Decorated brown intensive gourd form vessel with geometric forms. Measures 8 x 5.5 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Two pedestal bowls, decorated with stylized ducks or birds around the inside rim, the smaller one with lines and a stylized star in the inside bowl. Measure 3.75 x 7 inches and 3 x 5.75 inches respectively.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN AGATE, VARISCITE & RED SPONDYLUS NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Tairona/Sinu beads of red agate, green variscite, and heishi red spondylus shell used to make a contemporary necklace. The agate bead graduate in size from 21 mm long and 8 mm thick to 34 mm long and 21 mm thick. Variscite beads graduated in size from 7mm to 13 mm. Strung on a cord with a hook & eye closure. Necklace measures 34 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan living in Colombia in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU JET & SHELL BEAD NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Sinu materials (Colombia, 200 BCE - 1600 CE), jet and shell beads used to make a contemporary split strand necklace with 18 strands with a sheet metal pendant. The jet beads range in size from 3 mm to 4 mm. The shell beads at the end of the necklace strands are graduated in size from 6 mm to 9 mm. The Tairona tumbaga frog measures 2.75 inches long and just over 2.25 inches wide. Strung on a cord with a wax knot and a hook and eye closure. Necklace measures 17 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan living in Colombia in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO SQUARE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A square form pedestal bowl, decorated with fading geometrics. Measures 5 x 5 x 5 inches.
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| TWO PERUVIAN FUNERARY OR FERTILITY/FETISH FIGURES | Two terracotta Peruvian Chancay (1000-1470) funerary or fetish figures, man with engorged phallus and a smaller woman, both mounted to a wood block. Thought to be pre-Columbian. Male measures 2.5 inches, female 1.75 inches.
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| A LARGE TWO-PART SINU URN WITH SEATED FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Monumental two-part secondary funeral urn or vessel with a seated figure lid, the figure having an imposing nose ring. These large jars were generally used for food and liquid storage, and sometimes for burial offerings. The figure sits with hands on knees, ridged spine, shoulder blades and hips. The jar itself has raised relief figures on opposite sides towards the top. Measures 8 x 7 inches.
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| A NARINO CEREMONIAL OCARINA VESSEL FLUTE | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A brown and red terracotta ocarina vessel flute with stylizied animals around the circumference and monkey face at the top. Measures 4.75 inches in length.
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| A NARINO CEREMONIAL OCARINA VESSEL FLUTE | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A black terracotta shell form ocarina flute. Measures 3.25 inches in length.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU / ZENU VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Buff colored terracotta vase/vessel, measures 7 x 6 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA CULTURE FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). An ovoid form figure with upward tuned face, stumpy legs and emotive arms, incised necklace. Holes in shoulders and at the base.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN INCA NOBILITY OR HIGH PRIEST FEATHER PONCHO | Pre-Columbian Peruvian Inca culture (1438-1572 CE). A stunning feather work poncho featuring a variety of vibrantly colored tropical bird feathers woven on the cotton base with the special Incan shingle style stitching, featuring four jaguar figures in the corners - the jaguar being a symbol of strength in many pre-Columbian cultures. Elaborate tunics like this signaled the elite status of the wearer, generally nobility or religious. Professionally mounted in a sturdy framework with a removable bar lamp. Feather garments like this were usually reserved for royalty or nobility. Measures 28.5 x 55.25 inches, frame measures 37.5 x 65.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SHELL & WHITE CORAL BIB NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Tairona/Sinu culture shell and white coral beads used to make a contemporary bib necklace. There are eight round white coral beads threaded thru the sides and bordered with heishi shell beads. The shell beads graduate in size from 5mm to 11 mm thick. The coral beads graduated in size from 15 mm to 20 mm across. Threaded on a cord with a wax knot and a hook and eye closure, measures 16 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan living in Colombia in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SHELL & VARISCITE COLLAR NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Tairona/Sinu culture shell and variscite beads used to make a contemporary collar necklace. There are 38 long shell beads separated with green variscite beads 2.5 mm. Strung on contemporary cord with a hook and eye closure. Necklace measures 14 inches long with a 1.5 inch pendant drop. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN MUISCA HANDLED VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (Colombia, 1200-1500 CE). A polychrome handled vessel. Elaborate curves, spirals and lines, small handle. Measures 14 x 11 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA BLACKWARE GRINDING BOWL | A pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Colombia, 200-1600 CE). Blackware pedestal bowl with recessed bowl having a grinding surface. Rim has regular shallow notches. Measures 4.5 x 9.25 inches.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA POTTERY EFFIGY JAR VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC-700 CE). Effigy jar with two handles and stylized face and nose, remnant red toning. Measures 14 x 12 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Colombia, 200-1600 AD). Pottery pedestal bowl with tall foot. Measures 6.25 x 9.75 inches overall.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO SMALL AMPHORA | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (ca. 850-1250 CE), a small polychrome pottery amphora with two handles, measures 9 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE EFFIGY JAR | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Pottery effigy jar with raised relief anthropomorphic face composed of zoomorphic elements, traditionally snakes or monkeys, and incised polychrome designs. Measures 4 x 4.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SAN AGUSTIN CARVED STONE EFFIGY | From the mysterious pre-Columbian San Agustin culture (Colombia, ca 100-1200 CE), a carved stone effigy depicting a face with what appears to be long whiskers, protruding eyes, and hands clutching at an object. Measures 14.5 x 7 inches, plus black metal display stand, 18.5 inches in height together.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU OR MUISCA FUNERARY URN | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (1200-1500 CE) or Sinu/Zenu culture (200 BC - 1600 CE) - both Colombia, large ovoid pottery vessel with four handles, polychrome with insized geometrics. Missing a lid. Measures 19 x 14 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA FIGURE WITH TUMBAGA NOSE RING | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC-700 CE). Pottery figure stylized face and tumbaga nose ring, faint polychrome geometrics on the body. Holes in the ears suggest this figure once wore earrings, also holes at the shoulders, plus larger hole in the top of the head. Measures 8.5 x 5.5 x 5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA POTTERY EFFIGY VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC-700 CE). Flared rim pottery vessel with a stylized face having slit eyes, high relief nose and nose ring, and draped chain on the front and opposite side. Measures 7 x 5.5 inches, plus 4.75 inch diameter rim.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS WITH BIRDS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Pottery pedestal bowls with avian figure in the bowl, red borders near the rims. Measure 3.75 x 7 inches and 3 x 6.25 inches..
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE FEMALE COQUERO | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Seated female in a long dress, bare chested, one hand down at her side, other holding her abdomen. Chewing coca leaves is traditional among some older South American cultures and is associated priests before and during sacred ceremonies, plus enhanced performance - including use as an aphrodisiac - for the chewer, which helps explain the bulging eyes and trance-like state of the figure. Measures 5 x 4 x 3 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA POTTERY VESSEL WITH FACES | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC-700 CE). Dark exterior pottery vessel with stylized enchanting anthropomorphic faces with slit eyes, high relief noses, and repeating circles throughout. Measures 7 x 7 inches overall.
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| A RARE NARINO BOWL WITH HUMAN PEDESTAL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Fine blackware bowl with ring foot and bowl being held on the shoulders three struggling humanoid figures. Measures 4 x 6 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN MUISCA BICHROME FROG BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (Colombia, 1200-1500 CE). Pottery pedestal bowl with red/brown pigment on tan ground, banded interior. Two stylized frogs applied to opposite sides near the rim, and futher red pigment designs to the exterior. Smaller example very similar. Pre-Columbians often associated frogs with rain. Measures 3.75 x 6.25 inches, smaller example measures 3 x 5.75 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN CALIMA PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Calima culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-400 CE). Bichrome brown pedestal bowl with incised geometrics. Measures 4 x 6.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POLYCHROME VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Polychrome ovoid vessel with fine decorations throughout. Measures 7.5 x 7.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POLYCHROME PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Polychrome pedestal bowl with interior design in red pigment featuring a human figure with a tool. Measures 3.75 x 7 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POLYCHROME OLLA | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Polychrome olla vessel with intricate designs throughout the exterior. Measures 11 x 12 inches.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN BEADS OF CLAY SHELL AGATE & SAUSSURITE | Pre-Columbian assorted beads of clay, shell, agate, & saussurite, in white, green and red tones. Strung on a clear plastic cord measures 36 inches long, with 10 tubes of various sizes. Thickness of beads ranges from 5 mm to 14 mm. Longest tube measures 23 mm long. 159 beads total. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA FEMALE RETABLO FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). Seated slab pottery polychrome figure with slit eyes and mouth. Female figure with small breasts and genitals, nursing a stylized child held in her left hand, right hand receptiove, no nose ring. Measures 9.5 x 7 x 4.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SHELL & VARISCITE NECKLACE WITH 7 PENDANTS | Pre-Columbian Tairona/Sinu culture beads of white shell, red spondylus shell, and green variscite used to make a contemporary necklace with seven shell pendants. The pendants are graduated in size with the largest pendant measuring 1.75 inches long and 1.25 inches at widest. The variscite green tube beads measure around 1.25 inches long and 10 mm to 11 mm thick. The heishi beads are white shell and red spondylus shell. Strung on a cord with a wax knot and a hook and eye closure. Necklace is 17 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO MOTHER & CHILD | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). Seated slab pottery polychrome figure of a with slit eyes and mouth, beautifully pigmented and with a tumbaga nose ring. Measures 7.5 x 6 x 3.5 inches. Her small child measures 2.5 x 1.5 inches and also includes a tumbaga nose ring.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN MUISCA TALL PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (Colombia, 1200-1500 CE). Pedestal bowl with red pigment on cream ground. Measures 6.25 x 9.5 inches. Lot includes a smaller Muisca pedestal bowl, 3.5 x 5.5 inches.
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| THREE NARINO POLYCHROME PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Three polychrome pedestal bowls. Measure 3.25 x 5.25 inches, 4 x 5.25 inches, and 5.5 x 6.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN MOCHE FIGURAL STIRRUP VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Moche culture (Colombia, 500 - 700 CE). Red and tan intensive female figure, Measures 8 x 4.5 inches.
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| RARE QUIMBAYA CAUCA POTTERY STANDING FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). Standing abstract slab pottery anthropomorphic figure with a hammerhead, slit eyes and mouth, pierced nose. Male figure with genitals, stands on flat feet. Small hands molded into the torso, dark red slip body, holes under the arms. Loose material inside rattles. Measures 9.5 x 6.25 inches.
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| THREE NARINO POLYCHROME BOWLS AND VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Three polychrome pieces - two pedestal bowls, 4.5 x 5.75 inches and 5 x 6 inches; plus a small pot with two handles, 5.5 x 5.5 inches.
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| NARINO POLYCHROME PEDESTAL BOWL WITH BIRDS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Bichrome pedestal bowl with four stylized birds. Measures 3.5 x 6.75 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA POLYCHROME PEDESTAL VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Polychrome vessel with incised circles around the shoulder. Two gripping nubs on either side. Measures 8.75 x 7.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA FOUR CORNERED BOWL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). Four cornered pottery cooking bowl, each corner with incised decoration, blackened underside. Measures 4 x 8 x 8 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POLYCHROME BULLET AMPHORA | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). A monumental and fine polychrome 'bullet' amphora with negative-resist geometrics, flared rim and bullet form base, tan ground. Measures 26 x 9.25 inches. Shipped with the black metal tripod stand.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN BLACKWARE VESSEL WITH FACE | From a pre-Columbian culture in present-day Peru. Fine blackware bridged orb-form vessel with intricate designs and anthropomophic face. Measures 8 x 9 x 5 inches.
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| A QUIMBAYA CAUCA SEATED POTTERY FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC-700 CE). Human effigy seated figure in pottery, crossed legs, hands on knees, hollow construction, partial red pigment to head, shoulders and arms. Missing nose ring. Measures 8 x 5.75 x 4.25 inches.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN SHELL, AGATE & VARISCITE BEADS NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian beads of shell, agate, and variscite used to make a contemporary necklace. The pendant is a bell-shaped shell, 30 mm long and 21 mm at widest. The necklace has heishi shaped shell beads interspersed with a variety of tube and other shaped beads made of agate and variscite. Strung on a cord 33 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE FERTILITY FIGURAL POT | An unknown South American culture and age figural pot with a fertility figure holding its engorged phallus. Open in the top of the head for liquids, and slit at the end of the phallus. Measures 10 x 8.25 x 5.25 inches.
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| A QUIMBAYA CAUCA POTTERY FIGURAL VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC-700 CE). Brown ground pottery vessel with strap handle fastened to stylized anthropomorphic face spout, faint linear designs on the ends and backside. Measures 6 x 7 x 4 inches.
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| A NARINO CULTURE POLYCHROME PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). A monumental pedestal bowl - tall pedestal, deep and wide bowl, fading polychrome designs to the exterior. Measures 8.5 x 9.5 inches.
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| A SINU CULTURE POLYCHROME TRIPOD BOWL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). A fine spider legged tripod small cooking pot with red slip inside flared rim. Measures 8 x 5.25 inches.
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| A NARINO CULTURE POLYCHROME HANGING VASE | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). A fine polychrome hanging vase with geometrics to the top and sides, two hanging loops near the center opening, tapered sides and squared base with four nub feet. Measures 3.5 x 7.25 inches.
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| A NARINO CULTURE POLYCHROME BULLET AMPHORA | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). A monumental and fine polychrome 'bullet' amphora with negative-resist geometrics, flared rim and bullet form base, tan ground. Measures 25 x 8.5 inches. Shipped with the black metal tripod stand.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO SLAB FIGURE | Pre-Colombian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). Seated slab figure with slit eyes and mouth, hands resting on thighs, small gold alloy nose ring. Wide arms suggestive of wide bands. Measures 13 x 9.5 x 5.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO SLAB FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100BCE - 700 CE). Seated slab figure with slit eyes and mouth, hands resting on thighs, missing nose ring. Measures 12 x 10.5 x 5 inches.
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| THREE CALIMA OR SINU CULTURE POTTERY BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Calima culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-400 CE) or Sinu.(Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Three bowls on tan ground with red lines and geometrics. Sizes measure 5 x 8.25 inches, 3.75 x 6 inches, and 2.25 x 4.25 inches. Smaller two with pedestal feet. The medium bowl features two applied snake-like lines to the sides.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO SLAB FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100BCE - 700 CE). Seated slab figure with slit eyes and mouth, grasping hands reaching forward, missing nose ring. Measures 12 x 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
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| THREE NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Three pedestal bowls with red designs - one with a repeating pattern of spiders, another with a repeating pattern of what looks like teeth, and a third with geometrics. Measure approximately 4 x 7.25 inches each.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN RED JASPER CARNELIAN & QUARTZ NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian red jasper, carnelian and quartz crystal beads. Strung on a knotted clear nylon strand. Center bullet bead is 10 mm long, the largest tube bead measures 35 mm long and 11 mm to 12 mm thick, the 2nd largest bead measures 36 mm long and 9.5mm thick. 71 beads total. 25 inches total length. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| FOUR NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). Four pedestal bowls with polychrome designs. Measure 4.25 x 7 inches, 3 x 6.5 inches, and two nearly identical bowls 2.25 x 4.25 inches.
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| A PERUVIAN STYLE BLACKWARE BRIDGED VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Peruvian style blackware vessel with anthropomorphic figure wearing a flat cap. Measures 5.5 x 6.25 x 3 inches.
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| A PERUVIAN STYLE BLACKWARE ZOOMORPHIC VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Peruvian style blackware zoomorphic vessel with a bowl atop a small animal's back. Measures 7 x 5.5 x 4 inches.
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| A QUIMBAYA CULTURE ANTHROPOMORPHIC COLANDER | Pre-Colombian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). A fine and important tan-grey ground earthenware vessel with stylized human faces and arms on opposite sides just below the flared rim. Measures approximately 8 x 7.5 inches.
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| TWO TUMACO CULTURE FISH EFFIGY ROLLADOR GRATERS | A rollador is a pre-Columbian grater style, often taking the form of fish, used in and around Tumaco region of Colombia to grate various vegetables. The largest example here has fine detail, large bulging eye, and inset small grating stones across the length. Measures 3.25 x 9.5 inches, and features a fine black metal display stand. Smaller fish form grater is more primitive, featuring recesses instead of applied stones, and shows a professional repair/restoration. Measures 2.5 x 9 inches.
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| TWO TUMACO FEMALE POTTERY FIGURES | Two pre-Columbian Tumaco culture (300 BCE - 200 CE) Colombia, female terra cotta/pottery figures, possibly funerary. One intact except for the fingers on the left hand, measures 8.25 inches high. Other missing top of the the head, right arm, left hand and both legs, mounted on specially made black metal stand, measures 7 inches tall.
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| A NARINO POTTERY VESSEL AND TWO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine polychrome decorated exterior rounded vessel with flared rim, and two pedestal bowls. Vessel measures 8 x 7 inches, bowls measure 2.75 x 5.75 inches and 3.5 x 5.25 inches respectively.
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| A QUIMBAYA CULTURE HANDLED POTTERY VESSEL | Pre-Colombian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). Red intensive pottery vessel with single handle, geometric patterns to upper hemisphere. Measures 14 x 12.5 inches.
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| A MUISCA CULTURE POTTERY VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (1200-1500 CE). Tan/brown pottery with dark brown pigment geometrics, measures 11 x 9 inches.
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| TWO UNUSUAL PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO STAR FORM VASES | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Fantastic and unusual short/wide vase vessel with nine horizontal conical points around the circumference and faded polychrome design on the exterior. Measures 4.75 x 7.5 inches overall. Smaller one more red intensive and features two backward facing bird finials, measures 3 x 4 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Columbia, 200-1600 CE). Two blackware pedestal bowls, measuring 3.5 x 5.5 inches and 4.5 x 7 inches respectively. Smaller example with hand-impressed dots along the rim.
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| A NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL WITH MONKEYS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Fine polychrome bowl with a flared pedestal foot and two monkeys positioned opposite one another on the rim. Measures 5 x 6 inches.
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| A SINU CULTURE INCISED POTTERY VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Finely incised details around the flared rim, darkened lower hemisphere. Measures 5.25 x 7 inches.
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| A LARGE LOT OF 70 QUIMBAYA HUSOS | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Includes 27 loose husos - textile spindle wheels, plus a strand of 43 various sized examples threaded with string. Sizes range from approximately 1.25 x 2 inches down to .5 of an inch. Each with finely incised details, many further chased in white. Base material colors include buff, brown and black. A fine collection!
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA CULTURE INCISED VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A fine large vessel, incised lines on brownish ground, flared rim. Measures approximately 9 x 11.5 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN TAIRONA PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Colombia, 200-1600 CE). two blackware bowls with hand incised impression beads around the middle of each. Measure 4 x 8.75 inches and 5.5 x 9 inches respectively.
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| A TAIRONA INCISED BLACKWARE VESSEL WITH WHITE | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Columbia, 200-1600 CE). Dark terra cotta rounded vase with incised lines and designs, some chased in white. Measures 5.5 x 7 inches.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN JET, JASPER & CLAY BEADS MULTI STRAND NECKLACE | A pre-Columbian Sinu culture nine strand heishi style beads with 3 dark strands of jet beads, 3 reddish brown strands of jasper beads, and 3 tan or light brown strands of clay beads. Bead sizes range from 3 mm to 5 mm. The necklace measures 36 inches long strung on cord with 4 graduated beads 8mm to 10.5mm on each end. Waxed knot with a hook and eye clasp. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA SHORT FORM AMPHORA | A remarkable pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE - 700 CE) amphora with polychrome decorations. Features an impressed equatorial band, probably for a stand. Measures 12.5 x 8 inches overall.
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| A NARINO CULTURE POTTERY VESSEL WITH MONKEYS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine ovoid vessel with fading polychrome designs, and two side-facing monkey figure handles at the neck. Measures 11 x 9.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA SEATED FIGURAL VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE - 700 CE). Reddish brown clay figure of a woman with supplicating hands and arms, protruding breasts, and chipped nose ring. Measures 7 x 5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU ANTHROPOMORPHIC VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Fine earthernware female anthropomorphic vessel, featuring the figure wearing necklaces, nose ring and bracelets. Measures 7.25 x 5.5 inches.
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| TWO TAIRONA CULTURE BLACKWARE POTTERY PIECES | Pre-Columbian Tairona culture (Columbia, 200-1600 CE). Includes a stylized diamond shaped bowl with frog or other stylized animal heads at the 'points.' Measures 3.5 x 9 x 7.5 inches. Also includes a black jar, measures 4 x 5 inches.
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| THREE NARINO CULTURE POTTERY PIECES | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Includes a very fine pedestal bowl or chalice with polychrome decorations on the exterior, measures 5.75 x 7.25 inches. Also a polychrome decorated bowl, 3.5 x 6.5 inches, with a rim chip; and a very small pot also with polychrome decorations, measuring 2 x 2 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA CULTURE SLAB FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A large male figure with protruding genitals, golden nose ring, measures 7.5 x 4 inches..
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| TWO NARINO CULTURE POTTERY VESSELS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Larger olla with incised lines and designs, polychrome pigments, measures 9 x 9 inches. Also includes a round pot with polychrome pigments, measures 7.25 x 6.5 inches
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN SHELL FORM OCARINA FLUTES | Three pre-Columbian era ocarina flutes from the area of present day Colombia. Two with polychrome pigment designs, one on tan/brown ground. Measure approximately 3.5 inches in length each.
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| A NARINO CULTURE POLYCHROME BULLET AMPHORA | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1500 CE). A monumental and fine polychrome 'bullet' amphora with negative-resist geometrics, flared rim and bullet form base, tan ground. Measures approximately 27 x 9 inches. Shipped with the black metal tripod stand.
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| FOUR TUMACO CULTURE EFFIGY HEADS | Two pre-Columbian Tumaco culture (300 BCE - 200 CE), Colombia. Four carved sandstone style effigy heads of men, all more or less hydrocephalic in form. Largest example features five pierces in each ear. Each on its own stand. Largest measures 4 x 4 inches, smallest is approximately 2 x 1.75 inches.
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| A QUIMBAYA CULTURE POTTERY COLANDER | Pre-Colombian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BC - 700 CE). A functional brown earthenware colander with pierced holes throughout the low portion of the vessel. Measures 9 x 8 inches.
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| A NARINO CULTURE POTTERY BOWL WITH ANIMALS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine pedestal bowl with brown ground, polychrome exterior geometrics, and interior with two opposing stylized animals, perhaps dogs. Measures 3.5 x 7.25 inches.
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| A MUISCA CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (Colombia, 1200-1500 CE). A fine pottery bowl with dark red pigment geometrics and lines inside and across the exterior, notched rim in three places. Measures 3.75 x 6.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO OR MUISCA TALL BOWL | Pre-Columbian origin, probably Narino or Muisca. Tall bowl with single foot, polychrome geometrics inside, fading exterior designs. Measures 5 x 6.75 inches overall.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CEREMONIAL CUP | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine brown-intensive ceremonial pedestal cup with dark pigment designs around the exterior and dark mottling inside. Measures 5 x 7 inches overall.
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| A NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine pedestal bowl with a wide rim, polychrome geometrics to the interior of the bowl and the exterior. Measures 4 x 8 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN CALIMA FIGURAL VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Calima culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-400 CE). A finely crafted figure of a seated male cargador in ceremonial attire. Good detail of ornaments and headgear. Measures 5.5 x 3 x 3 inches overall.
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| A RARE QUIMBAYA BICHROME ARYBALLOS VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A fine polychrome pottery aryballos, decorated with sophisticated negative-resist geometrics in black and red in stratified bands running vertically and diagonally with the vessel's form. Includes an ornate collar beneath the flared rim, with an applied long wavy band, plus three applied loop handles. Measures 12.25 x 10 inches.
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| A SINU DOUBLE HANDLED POTTERY VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Fadking polychrome lines and geometrics. Measures 9 x 8.5 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Two pedestal bowls, large and small, fine polychrome geometrics, spots and figures. Larger bowl features geometrics and spots inside, criss-crossing lines and patterns on the exterior. Measures 4 x 7.5 inches. Smaller bowl of similar form, 2 x 4.5 inches, with polychrome designs suggesting humanoid forms.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA POTTERY PIECES | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Includes a small amphora and a small vase-form jar. Both with polychrome decorations; amphora measures 7.7 x 3.75 inches. Small vase with two pierced numbs to sides suggesting hanging. Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A remarkable polychrome decorated bowl, partial red and tan, with bull's eye style roundels inside, fading polychrome patterns on the exterior. Measures 4 x 7.5 inches.
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| A QUIMBAYA CULTURE VESSEL WITH CROCODILE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A fantastic vessel featuring a crocodile climbing over the flared rim, hand incised back and tail scales. Measures 5.5 x 6 inches.
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| THREE QUIMBAYA CULTURE LARGE BOWLS, PRE-COLUMBIAN | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Three sizeable round-bottomed bowls with wide flared rims, hand incised patterns on the shoulders of one small bowls and the large example, while the third has small tick marks in places around the rim. Largest measures 4 x 10.25 inches, smaller two measure approximately 3.5 x 7.75 inches.
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| PRE-COLUMBIAN VARISCITE, AGATE, SHELL & CLAY BEAD TEN STRAND NECKLACE | Pre-Columbian Sinu culture beads of clay, variscite, and agate used to make a contemporary necklace with ten split strands. The beads range in size from 3 mm to 4 mm. At the end of the strand are 9 shell beads on each side 9.5mm - 6mm in size. Strung on a cord with a wax knot and a hook and eye closure. The necklace measures 36 inches long. Originally purchased by the consignor from a Peruvian artisan in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY KETTLE | Pre-Columbian unknown culture. A rare and fine ovoid kettle with slightly curved spout, no lid. Measures 5.75 x 6.25 inches.
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| A NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL WITH ZOOMORPHIC FIGURES | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A striking pedestal bowl with dark red pigmented geometrics and repeating zoomorphic figures inside the bowl. Measures 4 x 7 inches.
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Three pedestal bowls with beautiful polychrome designs in each. Two with tall pedestal feet, one short. Measure 2.5 x 7 inches, 2.75 x 6.5 inches, and 2 x 6.75 inches.
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| A SINU (ZENU) CULTURE OLLA, PRE-COLUMBIAN | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). A fine olla cooking pot with fading dark red pigment designs between the four ring handles near the rim. Measures 6 x 7.75 inches.
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| TWO NARINO PRE-COLUMBIAN PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Two fine pedestal bowls, one with square shaped deep bowl, measuring 4.75 x 5.75 x 5.75 inches. Other measures 4 x 5.75 inches. Both with striking polychrome geometrics and lines.
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| TWO MUISCA CULTURE POTTERY BOWLS, PRE-COLUMBIAN | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (Colombia, 1200-1500 CE). Two fine curved rim footed bowls with polychrome details. Dark red pigment, and additional black on one. Measure 3 x 6.75 inches and 3 x 6.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA CULTURE OLLA | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A fine brown intensive ovoid form pottery olla with a slightly flared rim, remnant stylized face on the collar, and two loop handles to the sides. Measures 9 x 8.25 inches.
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| A SOUTH AMERICAN HAMMERED COPPER OLLA | A fine copper pot with flared rim and double handles to sides, 'Uvaldina Caisedo' incised to inside of rim. Measures 7.5 x 11 inches, weighs 3272 grams.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Two fine pedestal bowls with dark red pigment designs on the interiors and exteriors, measure 4 x 7 inches and 3.5 x 7.25 inches.
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| A MUISCA PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (Colombia, 1200-1500 CE). A single handle vessel with dark red pigment decorations in lines and geometrics. Neck of the spout was hand incised in a grid pattern. Measures 8 x 7.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA BOWL WITH FROGS | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A fine made brown pottery bowl with formed frogs peeking over the rim and incised triangles throughout. Criss-crossing four line pattern across the exterior. Darkened patch toward the base. Measures 3.75 x 7 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN TUMACO DEITY POTTERY FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Tumaco culture (300 BCE - 200 CE), A fine light brown pottery effigy/figure of a deity or similar, wearing a feather poncho and nimbus-like round piece having smaller round bosses and textured inner band. Missing half of the right arm. Measures 5.5 x 3 x 2 inches.
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN MUISCA POTTERY BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Muisca (Muysca) culture (1200-1500 CE). Three pottery bowls - large ovoid form bowl or vessel with upturned nubs to sides near the rim, measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches, a smaller pedestal bowl with nubs to rim, 2.5 x 4 inches, and a smaller pedestal bowl, 1.5 x 2.5 inches. Each with fine red pigment designs inside and to the exteriors.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Lot includes a round and a square bowl example. Round bowl with fine polychrome designs around the exterior, possible fading design on the interior, regularly spaced tick marks around the exterior edge; measures 4.5 x 6.25 inches. Square bowl with no obvious exterior design, measures 4 x 5.25 x 4.75 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POLYCHROME BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fantastic wide rim bowl with dramatic geometrics and possible zoomorphic forms inside on a deep brown slip ground. Measures 3 x 8 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Two pedestal footed bowls with dark brown or black pigmented interior designs, one with a stylized animal in the bottom, other with a cross-hatch textured cross. Measure 3.5 x 6.75 inches and 3.5 x 7.25 inches respectively.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). A very fine example of a pedestal bowl with a layered effect banding on the side, and hand incised lines around the top band, vertical ticks on the edge. Measures 3 x 4.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine large pedestal bowl with fantastic brown-intensive geometrics inside. Measures 4.5 x 7.75 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Two pedestal bowls with fantastic brown-intensive geometrics inside each. Measure 3.5 x 6.75 inches and 3.75 x 7.25 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO CULTURE VESSELS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Includes a pedestal bowl with flared rim, measures 5 x 6.5 inches, and an ovoid form pedestal bowl, measures 5 x 5.75 inches. Fine negative resist patterns to each.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POTTERY JUG | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine long necked jug with single loop handle, fading pigment geometric decorations around the neck and body. Measures 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN DEITY EFFIGY FIGURE DEVOURING CHILD | A pre-Columbian South American deity effigy/figure, possibly Sinu culture, formed in tan ground. Appears to be devouring a small human figure, possibly meant to symbolize a child. Four slits to each ear - or possibly indicative of some sort of headdress, and with long earrings, and a beaded headband around the distended hydrocephalic head. Navel exposed, trace lines indicating legs. Measures 5 x 3 inches.
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| FOUR PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA POTTERY VESSELS | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Four smaller pottery vessels, each with brown ground with reddish-orange pigment designs and hand incised details. Smallest example features an anthropomorphic face on the rim in addition to the geometrics. Sizes range from 2.25 x 3.25 inches up to 3.5 x 5.25 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA POTTERY VESSELS | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A fine conical vase, and a more traditional amphora style with display base. Each with Quimbaya style exterior resist pattern decorations. Measure 6 x 6 inches and 8 x 4.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine large pedestal bowl with brown pigment geometric designs on tan ground. Measures 4 x 7.75 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine pedestal bowl with repeating deep red or brown pigment spirals and geometrics. Measures 3.5 x 7.5 inches.
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| FIVE PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU ARTIFACTS | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Lot includes three heads, a large brown sandstone like head with earrings, medium size head also with earrings, and a small head with significant wear. Large head measures 4 x 3 inches plus wooden stand, smallest head measures 2 x 1.5 inches plus stand. Also includes two repeating pattern roller dyes, 2.5 inches and 3.75 inches tall.
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA SMALL OLLAS | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Three ollas with hand incised designs. Measure from 4 x 4.5 inches up to 4.25 x 6.25 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Two fine pedestal bowls with brown pigment designs inside, measure approximately 3.25 x 7 inches each.
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| TWO NAZCA CULTURE TEXTILE FRAGMENTS | Nazca (Nasca) culture (Peru, 100 BCE - 800 CE). Includes a stunning section of weaving featuring a striking repeating pattern of a god-like being having curly horns and delta shaped bodies, alternating colors, and with strips below. Measures 5 x 16.5 inches. Currently stitched to a sheet of old blue paper. Lot also includes a second unrelated woven strip, brown and tan, with a repeating arrowhead like figure, measures 2.5 x 8 inches.
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| TWO NAZCA CULTURE TEXTILE FRAGMENTS | Nazca (Nasca) culture (Peru, 100 BCE - 800 CE). Includes a remarkable section of weaving featuring a striking repeating pattern of a zoomorphic bird and geometrics, alternating colors, and with strips below. Measures 5 x 16.5 inches. Currently stitched to a sheet of old blue paper. Lot also includes a second unrelated woven patch, dark red, cream and tan, with a repeating geometrical pattern7 x 8.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN TUMACO MOTHER AND CHILD | Tumaco culture circa (300 BCE to 200 CE), Colombia/Ecuador. A remarkable mother and child figure. The mother is wearing a fine necklace, and has large bulbuous beads around her head and large earrings. Measures 5.5 x 3.25 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU EFFIGIES | Pre-Columbian Sinu/Zenu culture (Colombia, 200 BC - 1600 CE). Includes a standing mother and child figure in white, missing one leg. Depicts the child nursing and the mother grasping her other breast. Measures 6.75 x 3.5 inches. Also includes half of another mother and child effigy, single piece bas relief with a flat, tile-like base, measures 3.25 x 3.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN CALIMA FIGURAL VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Calima culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-400 CE). A finely crafted figure of a seated male in ceremonial attire. Good detail of ornaments and headgear. Measures 3.5 x 3 x 3 inches overall.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN TUMACO POTTERY OLLAS | Pre-Columbian Calima culture (Colombia, 200 BCE-400 CE). Includes a red over grey vertical striped olla with bottle-like neck, measures 5.5 x 5 inches overall; and a larger olla with red and grey pigments, measuring 5 x 6.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN PERU TRIBAL POTTERY VESSEL | A beautiful black and white striped pottery vessel with double handles. Measures 4.5 x 3.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POTTERY VASE | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). A fine ovoid form vase with flared rim and footed base. Striking mottled appearance with hints of red, plus black on tan ground. Measures 8.25 x 5.25 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POTTERY ARTIFACTS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Includes a remarkable olla with flared rim and triangle form pigments on the body, measures 5.5 x 5.5 inches. Lot also includes a smaller square bowl on a pedestal base, black intensive, measures 3.75 x 5.25 x 5.25 inches.
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| TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN TUMACO | Tumaco culture circa 300 BCE to 200 CE, Colombia/Ecuador. Smaller effigy figure appears to be a god-like - or at least important - figure with a sophisticated chest plate and partial headdress. Measures 4 x 3.5 inches, plus a fitted black metal display stand. Larger effigy in similar material, with hydrocephalic head, and necklace, possibly a female form based on teh protruding breasts. Measures 6 x 3.5 inches, plus small wooden stand.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA HANGING VESSEL | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). Reddish pottery vessel, probably designed for hanging, with fantastic repeating pattern around the rim and down the conical body. Measures 3 x 6.75 inches.
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POTTERY ARTIFACTS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Includes a small round vessel with a zoomorphic figure, probably a turtle, with a curiously humanoid face, measures 3 x 2 inches. Lot also includes a fine pottery funnel with distinctive Narino pigments, measures 4 x 4.5 inches. And finally, a small pedestal bowl, 2.75 x 4.5 inches.
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO POTTERY PIECES | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Includes a large pedestal bowl with dark red geometrics and repeating pattern, possibly zoomorphic, measures 3.75 x 7 inches. Also a smaller pedestal bowl with interior negative resist pattern, 2.25 x 4.5 inches; and finally, a smal olla with criss-crossing patterns and possibly monkey or other animal figures at the rim, though no tails, 3 x 3.25 inches.
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| FOUR PRE-COLUMBIAN NARINO PEDESTAL BOWLS | Pre-Columbian Narino culture (Colombia, ca. 850-1250 CE). Four pedestal bowls with a variety of brown intensive designs in the bowls. Measure 3 x 6.25 inches, 3.25 x 5.75 inches, 3 x 6 inches, and 2 x 4.25 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A fine red slip solid slab seated figure with slit eyes, four holes across the forehead, two below the mouth, and four on the body. Measures 9 x 6.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN SINU OR TUMACO DEITY EFFIGY FIGURE | A fine carved effigy figure with a slightly hydrocephalic head, protruding belly, and horizontally striped waist cloth. Measures 5 x 3 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN QUIMBAYA RETABLO FIGURE | Pre-Columbian Quimbaya culture (Colombia, 100 BCE-700 CE). A remarkable imposing slab figure with large nose, partially restored, five pierced holes across the forehead, long slit eyes, slit mouth, two pierced holes in the chest.
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY ARTIFACTS | Includes a pedestal bowl with serrated edge, 2.25 x 5 inches; a 3.5 x 5.25 inch olla, probably Narino, and a small Narino olla with fine decorations, 4 x 3.5 inches.
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| A PRE-COLUMBIAN OLLA, POSSIBLY CALIMA | A rare, old round vessel or olla, faint orange stripes, neck and rim missing. Measures 5.5 x 6.5 inches.
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| THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY PIECES | Possibly Sinu culture. One small size double bowl, a comparable single pedestal bowl, and a larger handled pot. Sizes range from 2 x 2.75 inches up to 4.25 x 4 inches.
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| FIVE PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY AND STONE ARTIFACTS | Includes a fine zoomorphic four-legged ocarino-like bird, 3.25 x 4.5 inches. Also a 3 inch stamp shard, a 6.5 inch stone measuring tool, a 2.5 inch stone pestel, and a Narino like small vessel with strap handle, 2 inches. |
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