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AP.1 Mayan Celts                                                                                               Throughout the entire region inhabited by the Maya one finds a wonderful form of celt. Most often these are made of Jade or Jadite and occasionally hematite or even limestone. The following is a nice selection of these Mayan celts from the cultural heartland of Belize and Guatamala.

C. A super example of the very desirable elongated teardrop form. Made out of a nice verigated green jade with highly polished surface and sharp bit. One tiny chip on the very edge of the bit. 11 cm long.                                                      $185

D. Large terdrop form, 15.6 cm blue/gray limestone with excellent surface polish and a fine super sharp bit. this is a beauty                                                           $245

E.   Nice small Jade specimen with a highly polished surface and sharp bit, 3 cm long. Very attractive price.                                                                                       $24

F.   Beautiful classic example, 5.7 cm green jade. superb polish and sharp      $70

G.   Dark green jade, 4.2cm jade with a sharp bit and nice polish                       $36

H.   Classic form, 4.5 cm green jade, very broad with nice polish. A broad wide bit with heavy polish                                                                                                SOLD

 I.    Long narrow 7 cm chisel type, nice polish and sharp bit                        SOLD

J.   Classic example, 5.6 cm green jade, wonderful polish                                     $80

  AP1. K       AP1.       AP1. M   AP1.N        AP1.O      AP1. P

K.   Classic example, 4.8 cm green jade, well polished bit                                    $50

L.   Wonderful specimen, 4.7 cm jade, Highly polished                                       $60

M.   Nice narrow 4.2 cm long green jade with excellent polish.                   $49

N. Small sharp and well polished, 3.6 cm jade.                                       $40

O.   Great example, highly polished, 4 cm dark green jade                                     $60

P.   Classic form, well polished, 5.2 cm jade                                                             $65

AP.3 Bark Beater.                SOLD   I have seen lots of these but this is the finest made and well developed example I have ever encountered. Dimensions are 10.5 cm long, 6.5 cm wide and 3.2 cm thick. The side shown has grooves approximately 1/4" apart while the reverse side has grooves approximately 1/8" apart. This is the.  

only example I have ever seen with two different textures. As the name implies, bark beaters were used to pound plant fiber into a parchament or fiber paper. If you want the best then this is it.

  AP.5               AP.6                         AP.7                      AP.8

AP.5 Celt/War Axe from Nicaragua                                               $65. 10 cm long greenstone with a highly polished surface and very sharp edge. A little chipping on the bit edge .

AP.6 Celt/War Axe Cocile culture, Panama.                                  $80.  Nice lage example 16.5 cm long and made from a plum colored basalt. Nice polish and very sharp.

AP.7 Celt from Nicaragua                                                             $160.  This is the classic large squared type 14.5 cm long. Highly shaped and polished greenstone..

AP.8 Celt from Costa Rica                                                              $65. This fine example was found on the Atlantic Watershed and is in beautiful condition. 8.8 cm long fine grained porphery with the bit half highly polished.

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   AP.9                AP.10             AP.11      AP.12            AP.13

AP.9 Rubtanian Culture Shell Celt (800-1200 AD)                           $95. This nice specimen is made from the lip of a "Cassis-tubernass" shell and is 15.5 cm long. Found near Collares Juana Piaz, Puerto Rico.

AP.10 Sinu Culture Gold Earrings (1000 AD)                                 $295.  These were found in Columbia and are approximately 1.2 cm long, weighing 1.30 grams. Single earrings are fairly common but one rarealy finds a matched pair for sale.

AP.11 Calima Culture Gold Nose Ring (BC 300 to 600 AD)             $225. Found in Columbia, weighing 1.90 grams. 1.7 cm wide and 1.5 cm long. this is a beautiful solid example.

AP.12 Mixtec Guerrero Figure (300 AD)                                        $55. From Jalisco state in mexico and made of a pale green stone 4.8 cm long x 2.7 cm wide. Suspension holes on the top and both sides.

AP.13 Terracotta Head, (600 AD)                                                  $25. Vera Cruz Region, dark brown ceramic 4 cm tall.

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   AP.14              AP.15                   AP.16                   AP.17

AP.14 Terracotta Head, (600 AD)                                                  $25. Vera Cruz Region, dark brown ceramic 4.5 cm tall.

AP.15 Female Bust,  (500 AD)                                                         $35. Michoacan Region, Well detailed with earspools and necklace, 7.5 cm high.

AP.16 Feline Head,  (600 AD)                                                       SOLD Colima Region, red ceramic 6 cm high. Fierce looking detail with bulging eyes and bared fangs.

AP.17 Roller Stamp                                                                   SOLD 3 cm tall and 3.5 cm diameter redware with a double zigzag pattern and incised talley marks around the edges. From La Fortuna, Costa Rica, Early Period B.

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       AP.18                    AP.19                               AP.20

AP.18 Effigy Figure, Costa Rica                                                     $75. Brown ceramic 6 cm tall with molded features of an animal eating an ear of corn. Suspension hole at the neck and clay balls inside to make a rattle. Was this perhaps a toy? Diquis Region, Middle-Late Diquis Period.

AP.19 Bird Effigy Figure, Costa Rica                                             $80. Wonderful molded and incised features, 4 cm high and 6 cm long. Not only really neat form but also a high degree of detail. Linea Vieja, Middle-Late Period .

AP.20 Huari Bowl, (AD.800-AD.1000)                                             SOLD A very nice example of a Late Huari culture bowl from ancient Peru.12.5 cm diameter by 8.5 cm high. Wonderful painted designs with the large classic bat motif on both sides.There is a small triangular peice broken from the rim that was glued back in and is barely noticeable.

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 We have been fortunate enough to purchase a sizeable collection of ceramics from the Narino Culture, mostly from the Capuli Complex which dates AD.850 to AD.1500 . This Culture flourished along the coastal and Highland regions of Columbia and Ecuador. Narino artifacts have become quite scarce in recent years..

                       AP.21                                           AP.22

AP.21 Tri-lobe Pots                                                                         $280.  Very unique specimen is three conjoined redware pots with spinus protrusions around the waist and having a large loop handle in the middle. 22 cm high and 11 cm high. The size and shape of this vessel made it fairly delicate and beign buried for centuries caused some stress fractures so it has been glued. There are a couple of minor chips in the spines. Heavy soil deposits have not been cleaned away. Super example.

AP.22 Large Brasier.                                                                     $350.  Extremely nice example, 13.5 cm heigh and 18 cm in diameter. Fine redware with black painted designs. A few soil deposits and in perfect condition. Hard to find a better speciment than this one.

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               AP.23                                   AP.24

AP.23 Loop Handled Pot.                                                               $300.  Beautiful specimen is 14 cm in daimeter and 12 cm high. A couple of very tiny prehistoric nicks on the lip. Well polished finish and blackened from use. I really like this fine little pot.

AP.24 Large Bowl.                                                                         $220.  A great example 20 cm in diameter and 11 cm high. Paint is in nice condition, there is one minor chip on the interior of the rim visible at the left side of the photograph.

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               AP.25                                   AP.26

AP.25 Painted Pot.                                                                         $195.  Nice form and excellent condition with well executed decoration. One very tiny nick on the rim. 12 cm diameter and 10 cm high.

AP.26 Conch Effigy Pot.                                                                 SOLD So superbly crafted it looks real and large size, 21 cm long and 9 cm diameter. I could only speculate as to the purpose of this unique specimen.

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             AP.27                            AP.28                      AP.29

AP.27 Gourd Effigy Seed Pot with Monkey handles.                     $225.  A very fine example, highly polished, highly detailed and perfect condition. 8 cm diameter and 7 cm high.

AP.28 Small Pot.                                                                           $85. Very nice form, 9 cm diameter and 8 cm diamter. .

AP.29 Spindle Whorl.                                                                     $45. Very intricate designs are engraved painted and polished in the surface. A little weathering along one edges from exposure to the weather.

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