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LOT 2338
Pre-Columbian Buff Ware Round-Bottomed Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
7 1/4 in. (558 grams, 18.5 cm).
Squat in profile with carinated sidewall, ribbed shoulder and notched detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Pre-Columbian Polished Spiked Macehead
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising two long round-section spikes tapering to the ends with socket to the centre and two small lateral ellipsoid-section spikes. 397 grams, 15.9 cm
Acquired in Oxford, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.N177; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Pre-Columbian Maya Stone Plaque with Figure
Classic Period, 3rd-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Triangular in profile with rounded angles, obverse with reserved face in profile with nose and mouth forming one angle, single reserved eye, headdress with drilled pellets and reserved billets; reverse unworked. 167 grams, 11 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Mesoamerican Teotihuacan Jadeite Mask
Circa 200-600 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £598
Miniature D-shaped mask with hole above the brow. 105 grams, 69 mm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
This is a very classical mask from the early city of Teotihuacan. Such masks were crafted within the city state and surrounds and are considered to have been produced for ceremonial purposes. Larger examples are thought to have been attached to larger wooden structures. This example forms part of a smaller sub set of Teotihuacan masks and has been sensitively carved showing ancient surface wear.
