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Fine African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art

Session: Pre-Columbian Art

New York
13 May 2010, session starting at 13:00 EDT
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Section highlights

A rare Narino Ceremonial Gold Crown, ca. A.D. 200-500
Sold for US$ 30,500 inc. premium
A rare Nariño Ceremonial Gold Crown, ca. A.D. 200-500
A Chimu silver beaker
Sold for US$ 9,760 inc. premium
A large late Chimu/Inca silver face beaker, circa A.D. 1300-1500
A Veracruz yolk height 17 1/2in
Sold for US$ 7,930 inc. premium
A Veracruz stone yoke, Late Classic, ca. A.D. 550-950
A Colima standing warrior with figural pot
Sold for US$ 7,320 inc. premium
A Colima, Camala type, standing warrior with janus-form incensario, Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250

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An Olmec bowl with water gourd height 4 1/2in; diameter 6in
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An Olmec bowl, Early Preclassic, ca. 1200-900 B.C.
Sold for US$ 3,050 inc. premium
A Mayan green stone figure height 2in
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2143
An Olmec green stone figural pendant, Middle Preclassic, ca. 900-600 B.C.
Estimate:
US$ 15,000 - 20,000
£10,000 - 13,000
€12,000 - 16,000
An Olmec seated baby height 8in
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2144
An Olmec seated baby, Central Mexico, Preclassic, ca. 1000-500 B.C.
Sold for US$ 7,320 inc. premium
An Olmec standing black stone figure height 4 1/4in
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2145
An Olmec stone figure, Middle Preclassic, ca. 900-600 B.C.
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,600 - 10,000
€7,800 - 12,000
An Olmec greenstone figural pendant height 2in
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2146
An Olmec greenstone figural pendant, Middle Preclassic, ca. 900-600 B.C.
Estimate:
US$ 8,000 - 12,000
£5,300 - 8,000
€6,200 - 9,300
An Olmec stone hunchback/Guatemala height 2 3/4in
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2147
An Olmec stone hunchback, Guatemala, ca. 900-600 B.C.
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A Teotihuacan green stone figure height 5 1/2in
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2148
A Teotihuacan stone figure, Classic, ca. A.D. 450-650
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
A Mayan poison/cosmetic bottle height 5in
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2149
A Maya mold-made flask, Late Classic, A.D. 600-900
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,700 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,700
A Veracruz/Maya stone jaguar head length 6 1/4in
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2150
A Maya stone feline head, Late Classic, ca. A.D. 550-800
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,600 - 10,000
€7,800 - 12,000
A Mayan wood figure with rooster height 2 3/4in
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2151
A Mayan wood figure holding a bird, Late Classic, ca. A.D. 550-950
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,700 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,700
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