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8815. A RARE CHORRERA DOUBLE CHAMBERED FIGURAL VESSEL. ca. 1800-300 BC. The vessel with two tall spouts connected with a bridge, one with a bird which whistles when the vessel is filled. 6.5 x 7.5 inches. The narrow spout reattached. A rare early piece. $6500 estimate.
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8816. A RARE CHORRERA ZOOMORPHIC VESSEL. ca. 1800-300 BC. The boat shaped vessel with each end in the form of an animal's head, the exterior with a burnished red surface. 3 x 4 x 11.5 inches. A rare early piece and an unusual type. $3500 estimate.
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8817. A RARE CALIMA ALCARRAZA. ca. 500 BC/AD. The squash form vessel on short pedestal base with knobbed edges, a double bridged spout at top, the exterior highly burnished to a beautiful shiny red surface. 5.5 x 7 inches. Repair to spout. A rare early alcarraza. $2500 estimate.
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8818. A RARE CHORRERA MELON-FORM BOWL. ca. 1800-300 BC. The hemispheric bowl with one side pinched to imitate a halved hollowed out melon, the exterior highly burnished to a beautiful shiny red surface. 3.5 x 7.75 inches. Line on rim else in excellent condition. A rare early piece. $1750 estimate.
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8819. A RARE JAMACOQUE HEADREST, ca. 500 AD. The headrest quite similar to Egyptian examples but with two pedestals, the top with incised designs, the top burnished, the whole covered with orange slip. 3 x 4 x 6.5 inches. Repaired from two pieces. $2750 estimate.
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8820. A FINE JAMACOQUE SEATED FEMALE, ca. 500 AD. The seated female nude except for large ear spools and a headdress with circular red and yellow ornaments over the right ear, which reveals a large section of hair in a bang over the left. She sits erect with legs outstretched and arms held forward in an expressive gesture. Remains of polychrome. 3.75". Right arm repaired otherwise intact and of fine style. $3650 estimate.
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8821. A LARGER JAMACOQUE SEATED FEMALE, ca. 500 AD. The female figure wearing a loincloth seated with legs crossed in front, her hands on her knees, wearing earspools and headdress with eccentric ornament. Considerable polychrome remaining. 6". Head neatly reattached. $2850 estimate.
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8822. A JAMACOQUE SEATED FEMALE, ca. 500 AD. The seated female nude except for a large headdress seated with one leg crossed over the other, her arms at her sides. Remains of polychrome. 4". Intact. $1650 estimate.
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8823. A JAMACOQUE SEATED FEMALE, ca. 500 AD. The seated female nude except for a large headdress seated with legs outstretched before her, her arms at her sides. Remains of polychrome. 3". Intact. $1250 estimate.
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8824. A RARE JAMACOQUE PAN PIPER, ca. 500 AD. The high status male figure wearing a crested headdress and ear spools and playing a pan pipe which he holds to his mouth with both hands. Traces of polychrome remaining on the pipes and elsewhere. 3.3". $2850 estimate.
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8825. A JAMACOQUE COQUERO, ca. 500 AD. The high status male figure wearing a looped headdress which trails down the center of his back, both cheeks stuffed with a wad of coca leaves. 3.1". Rare. Losses to limbs. Considerable remains of pink pigment, especially on back. $1750 estimate.
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8826. A SET OF 3 JAMACOQUE FIGURES, ca. 500 AD. Two wearing flayed skins of sacrificial victims over their faces with left hands to side of heads, and a standing figure wearing a loincloth, also with left hand to side of the head. To 2.75". Traces of polychrome. On custom stand. An interesting group. $2000 estimate.
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8827. A NARINO SQUASH-FORM VESSEL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red and black on cream resist painted with geometrics. 5 x 6 inches. Nice condition, museum number on bottom. Excellent example. $2450 estimate.
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8828. A TALL NARINO BICHROME VESSEL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted with two registers of geometric symbols. 3.5 x 9 inches. Museum number on bottom. A nice example. $2450 estimate.
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8829. A TALL NARINO TRICHROME VESSEL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red and black on cream resist painted with two registers of felines. 5.7 x 10.3 inches. Museum quality repair, museum number on bottom. Excellent example. $3450 estimate.
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8830. A NARINO BICHROME BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted with 'X' and cross designs. 4 x 7.25". Museum# on bottom. $1650 estimate.
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8831. A NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted with double half diamond and other designs. 3 x 5". Museum# on bottom. $1250 estimate.
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8832. A NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted various designs. 3.3 x 4.75". Museum# on bottom. $1250 estimate.
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8833. A NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted with stairstep and other designs. 5 x 5.5". Museum# on bottom. $1750 estimate.
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8834. A LARGER NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted with vertical crosshatch & line. 4.4 x 6.75". Heavy fabric. Museum# on bottom. $1750 estimate.
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8835. A LARGER NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted with diamond within diamond patterns. 5 x 8". Heavy fabric. Museum# on bottom. $1750 estimate.
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8836. A LARGER NARINO PEDESTAL BOWL. Capuli complex, ca. 850-1500 AD. Red on black resist painted with diamond within diamond patterns. 5.5 x 8.3". Rim chip restored. Museum# on bottom. $1350 estimate.
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8837. A NARINO 'OCARINA', Capuli Complex, 850-1500 AD. In the form of a sea shell with incised dot and cross designs on a highly burnished gray surface. 3.7". Nice condition. $450 estimate.
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8838. A LARGE TAIRONA ZOOMORPHIC VESSEL, ca. 1000-1550. The boat-shaped vessel with central spout and ring base, one upturned end in the form of an animal head, the other its tail which opens into a small pouring spout. 7 x 8.5 inches. Professionally repaired from a few large shards. $4500 estimate.
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8839. A LARGE TAIRONA ANTHROPOMORPHIC VESSEL, ca. 1000-1550. The two tiered vessel with ring base and everted rim, the body with the head of a man with lip and large nose ornaments, and a beaded necklace between his arms. 7 x 8.5 inches. Professionally repaired from a few large shards. $2450 estimate.
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8840. A LARGE INCA POLYCHROMED AMPHORA, ca. 1500. The large globular vessel with conical base and tall neck with wide rim, two loop handles on the sides and small ring handles under the rim, an applied animal head protruding from the shoulder, the front side decorated with finely drawn arboriform panels framing a central panel of crosses, bands and dots around the neck. 10.5 x 13.5 inches. Area of repair and lines on rim. Very rare. On acrilic ring stand. $6500 estimate.
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8841. A FINE CONTE SHAMANS OFFERING VESSEL. Central Panama, ca. 600 AD. The vessel on ring base, the interior decorated with a large fanged serpent in red, blue and black on cream which winds around the circumference. 3 x 8.25 inches. Professional repair. A very rare type. $3500 estimate.
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8842. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING STAND. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The large polychrome 'fruitera' with pedestal base with four arrowhead-form openings, the tondo decorated with a large magical feathered serpent (Quetzlecoatl). 5.5 x 11 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $4500 estimate.
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8843. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING STAND. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The large polychrome 'fruitera' with pedestal base, the tondo decorated with a large magical creature combining sawfish beak and saurian, serpent and insect forms. 5.2 x 10.7 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $3750 estimate.
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8844. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING STAND. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The large polychrome 'fruitera' with pedestal base, the tondo decorated with three magical crab-like creatures. 5.2 x 10.5 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $3500 estimate.
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8845. A COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING STAND. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The polychrome 'fruitera' with pedestal base, the tondo decorated with a large crab-like creature. 3.25 x 6.25 inches. Rare. Intact with good color. Nice example. $2950 estimate.
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8846. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING PLATE. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The large polychrome plate with ring base, the tondo decorated with a large magical creature with plumed headdress combining saurian and serpent forms whose tail forms a surrounding ring. 2.5 x 12 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $4500 estimate.
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8847. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING PLATE. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The large polychrome plate with ring base, the tondo separated into quadrants each decorated with a magical creature with plumed headdress combining avian and serpent forms. 1.5 x 12 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $4500 estimate.
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8848. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING PLATE. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The large polychrome plate with ring base, the tondo separated into halves separated by a band of magical symbols, each decorated with magical creature with plumed headdresses joined at the tail. 2 x 11.5 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $3450 estimate.
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8849. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING PLATE. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The large polychrome plate with ring base, the tondo separated into quadrants each decorated with a magical avian creature. 1.75 x 12 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $4500 estimate.
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8850. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S OFFERING DISH. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The polychrome dish with ring base, the tondo decorated with a large magical saurian creature with wide toothed mouth and bug eyes. 2.5 x 8.75 inches. Rare. Professional repair. Excellent example. $3500 estimate.
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8851. A FINE COCHLE SHAMAN'S JAR. Central Panama, ca. 800-1000 AD. The trichrome vessel with biconical body with round base and tall neck with widened rim, the burnished cream surface with shamanic symbols in red and black. 7.3 x 11 inches. Rare. Excellent large intact example. On ring stand. $3500 estimate.
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8852. A FINE COCHLE SHAMANS OFFERING VESSEL, ca. 800-1000 AD. The vessel on high pedestal stand, the burnished interior decorated with fanged serpent heads and other designs in red, blue and black on cream. 4.5 x 9 inches. Nearly invisible professional repair. $4500 estimate.
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8853. A FINE COCHLE SHAMANS OFFERING VESSEL, ca. 800-1000 AD. The vessel on high pedestal stand, the burnished interior decorated with fanged serpent heads and other designs in red and black on cream. 5 x 8.5 inches. Professional repair. $2450 estimate.
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8854. A LARGE MICHOACAN FEMALE. Southwest Mexico, ca. 300 BC. The solid slab figure of a nude female with prominent genitals and incised pubic hair and wearing only a necklace, multiple earrings and headband. 11". Intact. Rare. $3950 estimate.
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8855. AN EL FAIZON WHISTLING FIGURE. Mexico, Vera Cruz region, ca. 400-600 AD. The slab figure wearing a wide skirt with arms at sides and legs spread, a headdress ornamented with large bows, the body covered with designs in red, a whistle hole in the back of the right arm. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Free standing. Scarce. $2450 estimate.
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8856. AN EL FAIZON WHISTLING FIGURE. Mexico, Vera Cruz region, ca. 400-600 AD. The slab figure wearing a wide skirt with arms at sides and legs spread, a headdress ornamented with large bows, the body covered with designs in red, a whistle hole in the back of the right arm. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. One bow reattached. Free standing. Scarce. $2450 estimate.
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8878. A COCHLE SPOUT HANDLED JUG. Panama, c. 800-1000 AD. Polychrome glaze with a human face on cream ground with orange neck and spout. 6.5 x 7 x 7 inches. Spouts and large shard on back reattached as shown in photo thus inexpensive. Value can be significantly increased with proper infilling of cracks. Museum number in white ink inside spout. $2450 estimate.
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