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PRE-COLUMBIAN AND AFRICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC ART

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7004. A LARGE CHORRERA CYLINDER WITH MOLDED WARRIOR. Transitional Chorrera Bahia, ca. 500 BC. The cylinder of excellent color with a high relief warrior wearing loincloth and holding a large warclub. The body of the cylinder with incised designs. 6 x 6.5". Professionaly repaired from several large shards. A choice and rare piece. $4750 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $3750. Place An Order


7005. A LARGER TUMACO-LA TOLITA BUST, ca. 300BC-200AD. The figure with remains of large pectoral, especially in the back. 3.8 x 5.5". On custom stand. $650 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $450. Place An Order


7006. A TUMACO-LA TOLITA MOTHER AND CHILD. Classic period, ca. 100-500AD. Rare figure of mother wearing a nose ring and cradling her child who holds her breast. 5.5". See Sabolo. p.138/9 for nearly identical pieces. On a custom stand. $650 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $450. Place An Order


7007. A TUMACO-LA TOLITA FLARED VASE, ca. 300BC-200AD. The vessel decorated with incised geometric designs. 6.2". Rare. $1000 estimate.
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7008. A GROUP OF 3 TUMACO-LA TOLITA FIGURES, ca. 300BC-200AD. The three very similar in style, a nice set. To 2.4". On custom stand. $750 estimate.
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7009. AN INTERESTING TUMACO-LA TOLITA HEAD, ca. 300BC-200AD. Grimacing head of an old man, blind or perhaps deceased. 4". A larger example showing the Tumaco concern with naturalistic art. On custom stand. $1750 estimate.
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7010. A LARGER TUMACO-LA TOLITA HEAD, ca. 300BC-200AD. Wearing an exceptionally large nosering which covers the mouth and with typical ritually deformed head. 4". On custom stands. $1750 estimate.
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7011. A TUMACO-LA TOLITA JAGUAR HEAD, ca. 300BC-200AD. Anthropomorphized fanged jaguar. 1.6". On custom stand. $1250 estimate.
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7012. A LARGER TUMACO-LA TOLITA HEAD, ca. 300BC-200AD. Nicely styled child’s head with pierced ears and ear spools. 3.7x5". $1750 estimate.
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7013. A LARGER TUMACO-LA TOLITA HEAD, ca. 300BC-200AD. Nicely styled large head. 3.5x4.2". $1750 estimate.
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7014. A CALIMA QUARTZ & GREENSTONE BEAD NECKLACE. Cauca valley, ca. 500BC-500AD. Strung with large carved and drilled beads. 24". Wearable. $1350 estimate.
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7015. A CALIMA ALCARRAZA, ca. 300-1300AD. Burnished red glazed double-spouted vessel with cental ‘nipples’ thought to represent female breasts each side, likely used as a baby feeder. 3.5". Intact and rare. $1250 estimate.
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7016. A RARE JAMACOQUE POLYCHROME EROTIC FIGURE, ca. 500 AD. The vessel in the form of an elderly, or perhaps just unattractive, seated male engaged in the act of masturbation. 3.5 x 3.8". Much original color, a rare museum quality piece expressive the Jamacoque artistic concern with all aspects of life. $3500 estimate.
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7017. A LARGE JAMACOQUE FEMALE, ca. 500 AD. Expecially large figure of excellent style & detail with original color remaining, she stands nude with arms outspread and mouth open perhaps in song. 6.7 x10.8". Rare this nice. $2750 estimate.
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7018. A JAMACOQUE POT WITH FIGURE, c. 500 AD. A male figure seated on the shoulder of the pot. 4.7". Intact. $1275 estimate.
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7019. A JAMACOQUE FEMALE FIGURE, c. 500 AD. The figure standing with hands turned out. 6". $1750 estimate.
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7020. A JAMACOQUE MOTHER & CHILD, ca. 500 AD. The mother holding the child on her lap. 4.2". Remains of blue & red pigment. $1750 estimate.
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7021. A JAMACOQUE ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURE, c. 500 AD. The human/monkey figure with long tail gesturing. 6". Repair. $1750 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1200. Place An Order


7022. A JAMACOQUE POTTERY GROUP, c. 500 AD. Consisting of a male figure standing in front of an attached ceremonial pot decorated with applied floral ornamentation. 3.5 x 3.5". The pot repaired from several large shards. Considerable blue paint remaining. Rare type. $1850 estimate.
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7023. A SAN AGUSTIN CARINATED JAR WITH LID. Columbia, ca. 100-700 AD. 9.5". Cf. Labbe, XXX. Minute hole else intact. Scarce type. $3450 estimate.
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7024. A LARGER NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on cream resist vessel painted with sky symbols and large star representing Venus, the star of war. The rising of Venus governed the timing of Ritual warfare and the taking of human sacrificial victims. 3.7 x 7.3". Intact. Nice and a rare and desirable depiction of Venus. $4500 estimate.
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7025. A CHOICE NARINO 'OCARINA', ca. 500 AD. Finely made in the form of a highly polished polychrome seashell terminating in a molded monkey, 3 other monkeys incised below. 4.5". A rare piece exceptional in design and in choice condition. $3500 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $2600. Place An Order


7026. AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE NARINO 'OCARINA', Capuli Complex, 850-1500 AD. Very large & heavy piece with two molded monkeys on the top. 5.2x7". More impressive than image shows. $1750 estimate.
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7027. A LARGE NARINO 'OCARINA' WITH VENUS WARRIOR SYMBOL, Capuli Complex, 850-1500 AD. In the form of a sea shell of rare symetrical form with two rare planet Venus symbols and other designs in red on cream resist. The rising of Venus governed the timing of Ritual warfare and the taking of human sacrificial victims. 3.3x6.3". Rare depiction of the Venus symbol. $1950 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1450. Place An Order


7028. A NARINO ANTHROPOMORPHIC VESSEL, c. 500-1000. With applied arms & legs. 3.3 x 3.8". Intact. $1250 estimate.
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7029. A FINE NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red & cream on black resist painted with stag & doe. 5". Intact, a choice little bowl. $2450 estimate.
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7030. A NARINO QUADRANGULAR PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Black on red resist painted with a warrior wearing a feathered head-dress. 5". Intact, choice example. $1450 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $950. Place An Order


7031. A RARE NARINO COPPER FUNERAL MASK, ca. 850-1500 AD. Repousse skeletal face on copper disk. Includes original hemispheric stand. 7". Very rare. $3500 estimate.
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7032. A LARGE QUIMBAYA FIGURE. Caldas complex, ca. 1000-1400. Solid slab seated female with red & black painted facial designs. 11.5". Cf. Labbe.74,82,83 for the type. Intact & choice. $2950 estimate.
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7033. A LARGE QUIMBAYA FIGURE. Caldas complex, ca. 1000-1400. Hollow slab seated female with black painted facial designs. 12.5". Cf. Labbe.74,82,83 for the type. One of a matching pair. $2750 estimate.
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7034. A LARGE QUIMBAYA FIGURE. Caldas complex, ca. 1000-1400. Hollow slab seated male with black painted facial designs. 12". Cf. Labbe.74,82,83 for the type. One of a matching pair. $2750 estimate.
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7035. A LARGE QUIMBAYA FIGURE. Middle Cauca region, ca. 1000-1400. Hollow slab standing male, black on red resist painted. 10.2". Cf. Labbe.75 for a very similar example. Intact & choice. Rattle inside. $2250 estimate.
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7036. A QUIMBAYA FIGURE. Caldas complex, ca. 1000-1400. Solid slab seated figure with incised detail. 6.3x8.3". Cf. Labbe.74,82,83 for the type. $1650 estimate.
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7037. A LARGE TAIRONA ZOOMORPHIC EFFIGY VESSEL, c. 1000-1500. On tetrapod legs with dual animal heads. 13x13". Cf. Labbe.159 for a similar example. Prof. repair with some restoration to base. Rare and impressive. $2750 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1750. Place An Order


7038. A TAIRONA MURCIELAGO VESSEL, ca. 1000. Burnished dark brown glazed ceremonial vessel with animal head on one end, human features on mouth. 8x8". Intact & nice. $2500 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1450. Place An Order


7039. A TAIRONA NECKLACE, ca. 1000-1550 AD. With white, red & black stone & clay beads; interspersed with phalliform pendants. 25". Wearable. $1250 estimate.
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7040. A RARE TAIRONA COCA IMPLEMENT, ca. 1000-1550. Carved red stone implement in the form of a serpent with receptical for grinding lime to mix with coca leaves. 7". Excellent example. Rare as they were very time consuming to carve. $1950 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1400. Place An Order


7041. A RARE TAIRONA SNUFF INHALER, ca. 1000-1550. Zoomorphic pottery vessel with two tubes for inhaling psychedelic plant powder. 2.5x3.3". Professional repair. Rare and interesting! $2450 estimate.
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7042. A TAIRONA ZOOMORPHIC VESSEL, c. 1000-1550. With animal head, 2 hands, one holding an uncertain object. 2.3". $1250 estimate.
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7043. A CHIRIQUI POLYCHROME VESSEL. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. Burnished surface with red & black on cream painted designs, some adding details to the two molded parrot heads. 3.6x4.6". The black slightly faded on one side. $1250 estimate.
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7044. A CHIRIQUI POLYCHROME VESSEL. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. Burnished surface with red & black on cream painted designs of unusual form. 3.2x4.2". The black somewhat faded one quarter. Intact. $1250 estimate.
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7045. A CHIRIQUI POLYCHROME VESSEL. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. Burnished surface with asymetric red & black on cream painted designs. 5.5x5.8". Small flakes but an impressive piece with nice color. $1350 estimate.
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7046. A CHIRIQUI TWO HANDLED VESSEL. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. With molded squating anthropomorphic figures on both sides of the neck. 5.5x7.3". Intact with rim abrasion. Cf. See Disselhoff & Linne, fig. 72.3 for the type. Rare. $1350 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $850. Place An Order


7047. A LARGER CHIRIQUI TWO HANDLED VESSEL. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. Burnished surface with red painted designs. 6.5 x 8.5". Rim shard reattached. $1250 estimate.
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7048. A CHIRIQUI TWO HANDLED VESSEL. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. A vessel of elegant form with molded decoration on the handles and neck. 6x6". Intact. Cf. See Disselhoff & Linne, fig. 72.1 for the type. $1350 estimate.
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7049. A CHIRIQUI POLYCHROME TRIPOD BOWL. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. The burnished bowl with black & red on cream resist designs. 4.3". Nice condition. $1225 estimate.
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7050. A CHIRIQUI DOUBLE CHAMBERED TRIPOD. Panama, Barilles, ca. 1200-1500 AD. The two chambers sharing the tripod legs and bridged by the handle. 8.5" wide. Intact. $1350 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $750. Place An Order


7051. A FINE MAYAN POLYCHROME VESSEL. Classic Period, ca. 6th-8th century. Painted each side with black-faced royal or diety heads wearing elaborate plumed headdress. A row of glyphs under the rim, red crosshatch pattern on bottom, 2 small handles. Excellent condition and color considerable better than image shows. 5x6". $7500 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $5500. Place An Order


7052. A BURA TERRACOTTA HEAD. Niger, 3rd-10th century. 7.5". Rare early African art. $1750 estimate.
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7053. A LARGE BURA POT. Niger, 3rd-10th century. Covered with incised decorations, raised spider? design. 8x9.5". Very rare! $1850 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1350. Place An Order


7054. A BURA PHALLIC FORM POT. Niger, 3rd-10th century. Covered with incised decorations, raised designs. These phallic form conical pots are found upside down in graves filled with belongings of the deceased. 13". Tip reattached. Rare. $1750 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1275. Place An Order


7055. AN EARLY BURA STONE IDOL. Niger, ca, 3rd century. The idol with slab head with carved features on a phalliform body. 11.5". An early example. $1750 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $1250. Place An Order


7056. A CHOICE BURA STONE WARRIOR. Niger, 3rd-10th century. The large warrior holding a spear and hatched design wicker shield. 16.3". Rare early African art. $3500 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $2750. Place An Order


7057. A BURA STONE IDOL. Niger, 3rd-10th century. The idol with slab head with carved features on a phalliform body. Additional deeply incised designs. 13.5". Rare early African art. $3500 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $2500. Place An Order


7058. A LARGE DJENNE STORAGE VESSEL. Mali, ca. 8-12th century. The large red-glazed vessel covered with detailed stamped and incised designs. 15x20.5". Stable age cracks at rim. $4500 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $3500. Place An Order


7059. A CHOICE BAULE EFFIGY FIGURE. Ivory Coast, ca. early 20th century. Large standing nude female figure with scarifications. 22.3". This example is finely carved from a dense hard wood, possibly mahogany, and burnished to a high polish. Choice condition and style. $8500 estimate.
Available. The Reserve Is: $6500. Place An Order


7060. A LARGE WEST AFRICAN CARVED COLONIAL FIGURE, c. mid 20th century. The carved painted wood figure of a white man wearing a hat. 11 x 39 inches. $1950 estimate.
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7061. A LARGE WEST AFRICAN CARVED COLONIAL FIGURE, c. mid 20th century. The carved painted wood figure of a white man wearing a hat. 11 x 39 inches. Inpressive. $1450 estimate.
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7062. A VERY LARGE WEST AFRICAN CARVED COLONIAL FIGURE, c. mid 20th century. The carved painted wood figure of a white man wearing a hat and holding a parasol. 15 x 67 inches. Very large heavy and impressive piece. $4500 estimate.
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