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Lot 257
A collection of world travel and interest books, 19th century and later, to include: WILLIAMS (J), A NARRATIVE OF MISSIONARY ENTERPRISES IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS, colour frontis, folding map and other plates, later edition, London, J. Snow, 1837; CAVE (H), THE RUINED CITIES OF CEYLON, London, 1900; CHAPPLE (J), TO BAGDAD AND BACK, Boston, 1928; MCGOVERN (W), JUNGLE PATHS AND INCA RUINS A RECORD OF AN EXPEDITION, 2nd impression, 1928, etc (Qty)
Lot 403
Peru. An album containing approximately 130 photographs of Peru, circa 1920s, including many hilltop and rocky scenes, some out of focus or over exposed, plus some with typed captions to mounts including views in Morococha, Casapalca, 'At American goldmine at Santiago de Chuco, transporting gold', war dance at Inca village, crossing river north of Canta, view at Tarma, etc., 12 x 16 cm and smaller including snapshots towards rear, plus 10 related postcards corner mounted at rear, contemporary cloth, soiled and worn, split along upper joint, 4to (1)
Lot 683
Six boxed Corgi including 05101 BMW 750i Tomorrow Never Dies and 04601 GYROCOPTER You Only Live Twice and Corgi Classics 04419 Mr Bean's Mini and three ltd edn 1:43 Triumph Vanguards: VA 10101 Triumph Stag Pimento Red (Hidden Treasure), VA 08210 Triumph 2500S Inca Yellow, VA 06711 Triumph Spitfire MK III Valencia Blue
Lot 318
Three (3) Pre Columbian or Later Inca Pottery Figures. Includes: blackware deity figure, polychrome deity figure, and polychrome chieftain figurine. Patina and natural wear to all figures, blackware figure has a repair to neck, rubbing. Tallest figurine measures 6-1/2" H x 5-1/2" W. Shipping $75.00 (estimate $300-$375)
Lot 317
Pre Columbian or Later Chimu Inca Blackware Pottery Whistling Vase. Double gourd form vase with carved patterns on surface, figural motif on handle and tapered spout. Has repairs, "As is" condition otherwise natural wear and rubbing to surface. Measures 6" H x 6-1/2" W. Shipping $48.00 (estimate $150-$225)
Lot 411
Catalina Salas (b.1951), vineyard, oil on canvas, signed lower left hand corner, 80 x 100 cm, mahogany frame. ARR. Born in Inca (Mallorca) 17 January 1951, Catalina Salas graduated at the School of Applied Arts in Palma in 1976. Since 1980 he has exhibited in galleries in Mallorca, Madrid, Granada and England. His work is exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Porreres (Mallorca).
Lot 83a
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1400 CE. A silver kero or drinking vessel comprised of sheet silver, hammer-molded to form a drinking cup depicting a stylized human/bird head with bold repoussé facial features and coiffure, having a flared headdress adorned with a band of circular motifs, perhaps representing corn kernels as fermented corn beer or chicha was and continues to be a favored beverage in Peru, framed by diagonally striated registers, the flat rim with a finely incised cross-hatched design. Size: 4.125" W x 9.25" H (10.5 cm x 23.5 cm)On the back of the figure's head are two corn cobs modeled in relief, another detail that suggests this beaker was used for ceremonial chicha (corn beer) ceremonies, and that the figure may represent the corn god. A similar example is illustrated in "Rain of the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 53, ill. 25) The kero form was also created by Huari and Inca cultures as well as other peoples of the ancient world. However, the indigenous of Peru created these for more than domestic purposes. Rather they were used during life and after life at funerary ceremonies that incorporated intricate religious libations and imbibing rites. To create this piece, the ancient metalsmith hammered a silver piece into a very thin sheet, approximately the size of the finished work. Then the artisan used fine-grained stone anvils and hammer stones made of hematite or green porphyry, sometimes with animal hide attached, and a wooden template was used to create the form and its repoussé ornamentation, as the metalsmith hammered the silver sheet upon the wooden template. Provenance: Ex- Neil Becker collection, Harrison, NYC, Ex J. Carpa collection, ex Sotheby's Condition: Silver sheet shows bending, several small losses, tears, and expected tarnish as shown. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120360
Lot 84
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Three finely hand built, slipped, and burnished highly decorated plates of identical designs featuring central registers containing striations and x-shaped motifs that terminate in twin, double lug handles, giving the appearance of double-headed serpents, as well as a border of intersecting chevrons and striations, all hand-painted in russet red, black, and beige slip. Custom stand. Size: 5.125" W (13 cm) handle to handle; 16.5" W x 6" H (41.9 cm x 15.2 cm) on standSimilar plates have been found in child burial sites associated with the capacocha, a sacrificial rite involving children selected for their beauty, in Cusco Valley of Peru. Excavations at Choquepukio in 2004 revealed seven children who had been buried together with elite artifacts worthy of their high status, including decorated plates just like these. (Journal of Archaeological Science 38 (2): 323-333, February 2011. Upon the death of an Inca king, Capacocha took place. This ritual was used to incorporate new territory into the rapidly expanding Inca empire. Local lords selected unblemished children who represented the human ideal to Cusco. These children were then married and presented with miniature human and llama figurines made of precious metals and sometimes shell. Next, the children and their offerings returned to their original communities. There they were ceremoniously honored before being sacrificed to the mountain gods. Provenance: Ex-private Atlanta, GA collection Condition: Intact with expected surface wear. Nice root marks and manganese deposits. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120301
Lot 92
Pre-Columbian, northern to central Peru, Inca, but possibly made by a Chimu artisan, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A handsome burnished blackware stirrup vessel depicting the head of an elite lord or warrior, donning a grand horn-shaped helmet, perhaps indicative of shamanic status, and massive round earspools, his serious countenance presenting wide-opened almond-shaped eyes as if in a trance-like state, a naturalistic nose and mouth. Interestingly, his left ear is misshapen, perhaps a battle injury. Size: 5.25" L x 5.5" W x 8.25" H (13.3 cm x 14 cm x 21 cm) Provenance: Ex-Vaught Collection, Atlanta, GA Condition: Handle repaired, possible repair to base. Otherwise minor surface wear/scratches. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120273
Lot 127
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A pair of elegant axe heads, solid-cast from copper, with large cylindrical sockets for hafting and a distinctive flattened T-shape. Comes with custom stand that displays both as shown. Neither seems to have been re-sharpened and may have been made solely for ceremonial or funerary use. Striking examples with gorgeous green patina! Size of largest: 0.85" L x 4.7" W x 3.5" H (2.2 cm x 11.9 cm x 8.9 cm)Similar axes are documented from Macchu Piccu; those are made of an alloy that is roughly 96% copper and 4% tin, a percentage that may pertain to these as well. In general, we assume that these were hafted onto a wooden shaft; they were modeled on similar pieces that were used for cutting trees and clearing fields. Provenance: Ex-Harvey Collection, acquired prior to 1972 Condition: Both have stunning green patina; forms still show excellent shape and definition. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #119770
Lot 196B
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A hand-built blackware vessel depicting an anthropomorphosed figure with animorphic attributes, perhaps representing a transitional shaman/wild feline figure, with a human visage comprised of coffee-bean shaped eyes and lips, cup-shaped ears, and a naturalistic nose, yet simultaneously showing pointy animorphic ears atop the forehead, 'hands' that resemble paws, and curved haunches. Size: 5.5" W x 8.5" H (14 cm x 21.6 cm)The Chimu civilization developed after the Moche, flourishing from 1000 to 1400 CE, during the Late Intermediate Period, prior to the rise of the Inca Empire, and Chimu artisans were heavily influenced by the Moche. Like the Moche, Chimu pottery vessels provide a window onto Pre-Columbian religion, rituals, socio-economics and every day life. All aspects of the day to day were depicted on these vessels: flora and fauna, anthropomorphized animals that often represented deities, portraits, scenes ranging from the erotic to the sacrificial to the militaristic. Provenance: Ex-New Hampshire collection, most acquired prior to 1985 Condition: Old abrasion to right nipple. Otherwise expected surface wear commensurate with age. Nice burnishing marks. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #119469
Lot 191F
Pre-Columbian, Peru, north coast, Chimu/Inca culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Woven textile panel with fringed bottom. Camelid fibers in shades of tan and brown with top panel of double-headed birds, lower fringe with 6 sinuous bird figures stacked in vertical rows. Custom Lucite frame and ready to hang. Size of textile: 21" W x 9.75" H (53.3 cm x 24.8 cm), frame size: 24" x 13" Provenance: Ex-Private Slavin collection Condition: Minor losses and stains as shown All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #118554
Lot 227
Bolivia, 20th century CE. An enormous, gorgeous resplendor with a large corona, a crown created to be mounted on the head of a saint figure (santo) in a church or shrine. The sparkling, shining silver is meant to reflect the holy emanations of the saint. 678 Grams of .925 silver. Size: 8.7" L x 15.3" W x 13.25" H (22.1 cm x 38.9 cm x 33.7 cm)This piece was hand-made by the Andean silversmiths in Bolivia from high content .925 silver, created via the same techniques used since the Colonial era, meticulously hand hammered, expertly molded in repousse, adorned with an orb-shaped finial decorated with a Latin cross atop and twin chased curvilinear motifs to each side. Most striking is the radiating halo punctuated by eleven six-pointed stars. Descendants of the Inca culture, the Aymara speaking artists have devoted themselves to preserving this thousand year old tradition. A brilliant example, perfect for anyone who appreciates Spanish colonial devotional art. Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques Condition: Choice All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #119100
Lot 204
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu/Inca, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A bichrome pottery stirrup vessel with a near-spherical body in the form of a jaguar head, featuring an expressive visage with incised almond-shaped eyes, a long nose, scores of whiskers above an open mouth full of sharp fangs. The handle compliments this iconography with a petite simian creature perched at the juncture of the stirrup and emerging vertical spout. The jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world. Warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World. The principal deity of the Moche, whose ceramics inspired subsequent Peruvian cultures including the Chimu/Inca, wears a headdress adorned with a jaguar head and paws and important mortals donned similar headdresses. A nocturnal animal, the jaguar sleeps in caves and dark places and creeps quietly in the forest, evoking great mystery. Monkeys have always fascinated humankind, with their playful antics that seem to mirror and at times parody humans. Understanding simian creatures as mimics of human culture, most ancients of the Americas also regarded the monkey as a mediary between man and the supernatural. A lovely redware vessel with whtie highlights from these indigenous of ancient Peru, impressive for its artistry, technical prowess, and symbolism. Size: 5.5" W x 8.25" H (14 cm x 21 cm) Provenance: Ex-Private Ventura County, CA collection Condition: Losses to spout. Normal surface wear with pigment losses as shown. Nice areas of manganese deposits. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #118625
Lot 232
A complete Westwood/McLaren 'Buffalo' or 'Nostalgia of Mud' ensemble, Autumn-Winter, 1982-3, World's End labelled, comprising: sheepskin 'Chico' jacket with faux antler buttons; tan cotton wrap-around skirt printed in green with 'Buffalo' girls, Inca gods and with embroidered floral detailing; camel coloured felt hat with multicoloured knitted inner headband; a matching knitted sweater dress and pair of stockings; and a pair of distressed-effect leather shoes with double straps, 27cm long (8) CONDITION REPORT: ·Jacket - has been heavily used, sides of the collar are repaired by bands of machine stitching, two of the buttons are replacements, the odd nick in the suede, lightly soiled appearance generally. ·Skirt - first impression fresh and good, nice strongly coloured print. Brown damp staining is concealed within the folds of the skirt in a couple of places - but not immediately noticeable when the skirt is being worn or displayed. Knitted skirt trim is a bit frayed along the edge. ·Hat - good condition, slight soiling to inner headband especially on the label ·Stockings - good condition but labels have been cut out. ·Shoes - heavily used, heavily scuffed, intentionally distressed but this added to by the original owner.·Sweater dress - has been heavily used but generally good condition, slight pilling
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