A classic, smiling hollow-formed standing nude apart from a loincloth and a collar with amulets; broad brow-band with low-relief ornament; holes to reverse; repaired. 364 grams, 22 cm



From an old Pre-Columbian collection. Believed to be ex Christie's, London, 17 October 1996, no.72A (part). From the private collection of a North West London gentleman.

These figures known as smiling figures from the Veracruz are associated with religious ceremonies and were often purposefully broken prior to burial.

Composed of a woven triangular body with a colourful bird feather edge. 30 grams, 29 cm



Acquired in the 1940s-1950s. Ex Hiller collection; thence by descent.

Comprising decorative fragments with a tasselled edge on one side and the other edge with a crenellated border. 22 grams total, 43-62 cm



Acquired in the 1940s-1950s. Ex Hiller collection; thence by descent.

Comprising: hollow-formed Veracruz ceramic head with rumbler mounted on a wooden stand with old collector's label 'Pre-Columbian Head of an Idol of Tag Totonoca Culture (A.D.800-1200) Smiling Head is generally found around Merida Mexico'; disembodied head with broad triangular headdress on tripod; tubular jar with applied facial detailing. 401 grams total, 9.4-13.2 cm including stand



From an old Pre-Columbian collection. One with Christie's label, London, 17 October 1996, no.72A(part). From the private collection of a North West London gentleman.

Hollow-formed with a biconvex body and applied collar and other detailing, pierced ears with bronze hoops inserted. 1.87 kg, 30.5 cm



Ex Important North London gentleman's private collection, 1980-1990s.

Ten restrung mainly cream and beige-coloured rondelle, tubular and ribbed beads and other types. 77 grams total, 74 cm each



Ex property of a UK gallery, early 2000s.

Including drum-shaped, tubular spherical and other types in mosaic and millefiori glass and other materials. 671 grams total, 18-83 mm



Private collection, UK.

Modelled in the round, the rider crouching astride the stallion, gripping a spear. 387 grams, 12.7 cm



Private collection, UK.

Clusters of white aragonite crystals on a matrix. 103 grams, 91 mm



From Reedy Cliff, Port Quin, St Endellion, Cornwall, UK. From the property of a Cornwall, UK, gentleman.

Comprising vivid blue druzy azurite with green malachite. 163 grams, 79 mm



From Tynagh Mine, Killimor, County Galway, Ireland. From the property of a Cornwall, UK, gentleman.

Composed of spherical beads interspersed with glass barleytwist beads, and a large melon bead at the centre; restrung. 67 grams, 49 cm



From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.

A Mosasaur prognathodon tooth with some root, showing good enamel; repaired. 120 grams, 13.2 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.