PRECOLUMBIAN ANTIQUITIES COLLECTION

The following samples for the approx 96 piece Pre-Columbian Antiquities Collection dated in and around approx 33 AD.

Asking price is for the Appraised in 1982 of $3,200,000.

Prospective Buyers can obtain copy of :

APPRAISAL

AUTHENTICATION ANALYSIS

GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES

OPTICAL EXAMINATION, REFLECTED LIGHT MICROSCOPY

COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY

ACETATE PEEL REPLICATION OF SURFACES

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF CARBON COATED SURFACE REPLICAS

ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE AND MICROPHOBE ANALYSES OF SURFACE REPLICAS

TOTAL SPECIMENT X-RAY FLURECENCE ANAYLYSES OF SELECTED AREAS FOR MAJOR, MINOR AND TRACE ELEMENTS

CHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION

THERMOLUMINESCENCE STUDY

HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP/RIGHT TO OWN DOCUMENTATION

For more information contact:

Lily at flowerbird7@hotmail.com

or call 208-755-1492

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W39 LARGE TEOTHIHUACAN MASK

Serpentine (Verde Antique) polished to a velvet finish, flawless and in perfect condition, this is one of the finest pieces in this collection. Dating from 500-900 AD the dimensions are: 9”x 7 ½”x 2”, thinned to 1/3” and less.

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W43 JADE MASK OLMEC

Mask of nephite jade, greenish blue tint, a

velvet like finish Dimensions:

5” x 3 ½” x 7/8”

hollowed out to 3/16

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W54 QUARTZ JAGUAR HEAD PENDANT

Post Classic 900-1500 AD

Dimensions: 1 1/8” x 7/8” x 5/8”

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W79 POST CLASSIC PLAQUE

OF STANDING DIGNITARY

Extremely nice dark green and black

jade plaque- AZTEC Dimensions:

6 3/8” x 4” x 1/8”

W57 JADE JAGUAR HEAD

Mottled green and black jade

Dimensions: 2 ¾: x 1 ¾”

W57 JADE JAGUAR HEAD

Mottled green and black jade

Dimensions: 2 ¾: x 1 ¾”

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W57 JADE JAGUAR HEAD

Mottled green and black jade

Dimensions: 2 ¾: x 1 ¾”

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W41 LAUGHING OLMEC MASK

This light green jadeite specimen should

rank among the finest pieces of the

OLMEC style. Geochemical analyses

and stylistic considerations indicated

an age of between 400- 800 B.C.

Dimensions: 5” x 4 ¼” x 1 ¼”

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W48 SMALL BLACK JADE MASK

Distinctive of OLMEC style; age is

therefore between 1200 and 400 BC

Dimensions 1 7/8”x 2 ¼”x 7/8” the

back thinned to ¼”

 

 

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W71 SEATED OLMEC STYLE DWARF

Exquisite, emerald-green banded jadeite.

Geochemical analysis and stylistic

considerations indicated an age of between

400 and 800 B.C.

Dimensions: 3 ½” x 1 ¾: x 1/18”

W55 OVAL QUARTZ JAGUAR HEAD

Dimensions: 1 1/8” x ¾” x ¾”

W55 OVAL QUARTZ JAGUAR HEAD

Dimensions: 1 1/8” x ¾” x ¾”

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W55 OVAL QUARTZ JAGUAR HEAD

Dimensions: 1 1/8” x ¾” x ¾”

W 72 KNEELING JADE OLMEC

Dark green jade, approx age 1200 to 700 BC

Dimensions 5 ¼”x 1 ½”x 2 ¼”

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W 73 MOSS AGE TIGER HEAD

Dimensions: 2” x 1 ½: x 1 1 /4”

W 53 TIGER HEAD-JADETTE

2 ½” X 2 ½” X 1 ¼” X 7/8” deep

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W77 GREEN JADE PENDANT

5” x 2 5/8” x 3/8”

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W 26 STONE HEAD-MAYAN

10” X 5 ½” X 5 ¾”

 

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W 38 JADEITE MASK-MAYAN

4 ¾” X 2 ½” X 1 1/2”

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W 83 GREEN JADE PENDANT- MAYAN

6” x 3 7/8: x ¼”

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SHAWL OVER THE SHOULDERS AND

WEARING THE ROUND MIRROR BREAST

PLATE- EXQUISITE

DIMENSIONS: 6 ½” x 2 ½” x 1 ¼”

W 78 QUARTZ-TYPE PENDANT – AZTEC

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W 82 LIGHT GREEN JADE PENDANT MAYAN

4” X 1 ¾” X ¼”

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W 40 GREEN JADE-TYPE STONE MASK

6 ¼” X 4 ¾” X 1 5/16

 

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W 68 MONKEY-JADE-OLMEC

2 ½” x 1 ¾: x ½:

W 32 STONE MONKEY

4 ¼” x 2 ¼: x 2 ¾”

W 90 GREEN STONE FROG

2 ½” x 2” x 4 ½”

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W 46 EARTH BROWN SOAPSTONE

BOWL; STYLIZED BOWN WITH

BIRD MOTIF, ZOOMORPHIC FACE,

CARVED WINGS, FACE AND TAIL

FEATHERS: SUNBURST COLLAR

DIMENSIONS: 6 ½” x 5 ½” x 3 ½”

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W 45 MASK OF JADE WITH HEADRESS

This OLMECOID mask of mottled green and black jadeite probably dates from 1200-900 B.C.

 

 

W 81 JAGUAR PENDANT-JADE

4 ½” x 1 3/16” x 3/8”

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W 86 SLATE BREAST PLATE-AZTEC

9 3/8” X 7 ½” x 3/8”

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W52 SMALL QUARTZ MASK-OLMEC

Probably age: 1200-700 B.C.

Dimensions: 2 ¼” x 1 5/8” x ½”

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W 36 SOAPSTONE DOLL

7 ¼” X 3 ¼” X 1 ¾”

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4 1.4” X 3 ½” X 1 7/8”

 

 

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W 91 GREEN & WHITE JADE-TYPE STONE

4 ¼” x 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

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W 35 STONE MASK

7” x 6” x 2 ½”

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W 3- COLIMA “WHISTLE”

7 ¼” X 2 ½” X 1 ½”

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W-27 LARGE NYARIT VILLAGE

SCENE; 4 houses, 9 people, 2 pots,

some geometric pain on roofs, base

has been broken and crudely repaired

Dimensions: 11” x11 ½”x 4 ½”

NYARIT, TIME OF CHRIST

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WS 13- 2 ½” x 1 ¾” x ¾”

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WS 15- 1 ½” x 1 ½” x ½”

WS 16- 2 ½” x 1 ¾” x ¾”

WS 17- 2 ¾” x 2 1/8” x ¾”

 

 

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W-4 AZTEC “MOLD MAKER”

1 ¾” X 1 ½” X 1 ¾”

 

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W-5 CERAMIC MAN- VERACRUZ

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WS-1 1 ¾”x 1 ¼” x ¾”

WS 5- 2” x ¾” x 1 ¼”

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W 79 LIGHT GREEN JADE PENDENT PENDANT 3” x 2 7/8” x 3/8”

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3” x 2 7/8” x 3/8”

W 62 LIGHT GREEN GRANITE STONE WS 3- 3 15/16” x 1 7/8” x ¾”

2 ¼” x 1 ½: x ¾”

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W-11 HUMAN DOLL

4 ¾” x 3” x 1 ¼”

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