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LOT 2118
Pre-Columbian Mayan Flint Arrowhead Collection
250-900 A.D. OR LATER
1 - 1 1/4 in. (6.8 grams total, 24-33 mm).
Mixed group including serrated and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £130
With discoid face, long neck, stub arms and conical legs in seated pose; pairs of incised lines suggesting a necklace and girdle; applied brow and nose, almond-shaped eyes, tall columnar headgear. 436 grams, 16 cm high
Ex NS Collection, London, UK. Property of a North London gentleman. -
Pre-Columbian Nazca Terracotta Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Feline
3rd-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Featuring two tapering cylindrical necks joined by a curved handle and decorated with two felines each with the tongue extended and with exaggerated whiskers and eyebrows. 529 grams, 18.5 cm high
Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P.R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. -
Large Pre-Columbian Nazca Terracotta Geometric Jug
8th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Polychrome storage vessel with integral handle, broad cylindrical neck and carinated body, decorated with a geometric scheme. 863 grams, 19 cm high
Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members.
