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Lost Civilizations: Artifacts of Forgotten Cultures
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Ancient Etruscan Bronze Sword Sheath | High-Status Warrior Artifact | Circa 900–700 BC
Ancient Etruscan Bronze Sword Sheath | High-Status Warrior Artifact | Circa 900–700 BC
- Regular price
- $5,000.00
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- $5,000.00
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Large Chancay Figural Effigy Urn | Ancient Peruvian Artifact | Pre-Columbian Terracotta Sculpture | 1000–1400 CE
Large Chancay Figural Effigy Urn | Ancient Peruvian Artifact | Pre-Columbian Terracotta Sculpture | 1000–1400 CE
- Regular price
- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Colima Terracotta Female Figure with Headdress and Body Paint | Ancient Mexico | Detailed Provenance | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
Colima Terracotta Female Figure with Headdress and Body Paint | Ancient Mexico | Detailed Provenance | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Ancient Yortan Culture Pig Effigy Vessel | Anatolia | Early Bronze Age | Detailed Provenance | Circa 1700 BCE
Ancient Yortan Culture Pig Effigy Vessel | Anatolia | Early Bronze Age | Detailed Provenance | Circa 1700 BCE
- Regular price
- $1,750.00
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- $1,750.00
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Khmer Empire Devotional Fragment | Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) in Carved Stone | Circa 12th Century
Khmer Empire Devotional Fragment | Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) in Carved Stone | Circa 12th Century
- Regular price
- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Pre-Columbian Colima Gingerbread Figures (2) | Teco Variant Terracotta Effigies | Detailed Provenance | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
Pre-Columbian Colima Gingerbread Figures (2) | Teco Variant Terracotta Effigies | Detailed Provenance | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pre-Columbian | West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Painted Decoration | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE
Pre-Columbian | West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Painted Decoration | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE
- Regular price
- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pre-Columbian Manteño Terracotta Incensario | Anthropomorphic Brazier Lid | Ecuador | Detailed Provenance | Circa 800 BCE–800 CE
Pre-Columbian Manteño Terracotta Incensario | Anthropomorphic Brazier Lid | Ecuador | Detailed Provenance | Circa 800 BCE–800 CE
- Regular price
- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Southeast Asian Sawankhalok Pottery Vessel Ensemble | Circa 14th–15th Century
Ancient Southeast Asian Sawankhalok Pottery Vessel Ensemble | Circa 14th–15th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Pre-Columbian | Nicoya Effigy Vessel with Reptilian Motifs | Costa Rica | Circa 800–1500 AD
Pre-Columbian | Nicoya Effigy Vessel with Reptilian Motifs | Costa Rica | Circa 800–1500 AD
- Regular price
- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Effigy Vessel | Seated Human Figure | Circa 500 BCE – 900 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Effigy Vessel | Seated Human Figure | Circa 500 BCE – 900 CE
- Regular price
- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Polynesian Volcanic Stone Head | Ancestor Effigy | Circa 18th–19th Century
Polynesian Volcanic Stone Head | Ancestor Effigy | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Pottery | Ritual and Utilitarian Ceramics | Circa 1500 BCE – 1521 CE
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Pottery | Ritual and Utilitarian Ceramics | Circa 1500 BCE – 1521 CE
- Regular price
- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Lambayeque Sicani Blackware Pottery | Circa 750-1375 AD
Lambayeque Sicani Blackware Pottery | Circa 750-1375 AD
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Pre-Columbian Ceramic Vessel & Bowl Collection (Group of Six) | Effigy Forms, Painted Ware & Utilitarian Pottery | Circa 500–1500 CE
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Vessel & Bowl Collection (Group of Six) | Effigy Forms, Painted Ware & Utilitarian Pottery | Circa 500–1500 CE
- Regular price
- $800.00
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- $800.00
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Pre-Columbian Nariño Bowl | Bichrome Terracotta with Monkey Motifs | Circa 800–1500 CE
Pre-Columbian Nariño Bowl | Bichrome Terracotta with Monkey Motifs | Circa 800–1500 CE
- Regular price
- $800.00
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- $800.00
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Ancient Terracotta Architectural or Effigy Fragment | Stylized Face | Culture Undetermined | Circa 200 BCE – 900 CE
Ancient Terracotta Architectural or Effigy Fragment | Stylized Face | Culture Undetermined | Circa 200 BCE – 900 CE
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Idols, Stone Tools & Amulets | 13-Piece Display Set | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Idols, Stone Tools & Amulets | 13-Piece Display Set | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Huastec-Style Painted Terracotta Water Jar with Geometric Motifs | Hidalgo, Mexico | Circa 1900–1920
Huastec-Style Painted Terracotta Water Jar with Geometric Motifs | Hidalgo, Mexico | Circa 1900–1920
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Otomí-Style Painted Terracotta Water Jar with Floral & Geometric Motifs | Central Mexico | Circa Late 19th–Mid 20th Century
Otomí-Style Painted Terracotta Water Jar with Floral & Geometric Motifs | Central Mexico | Circa Late 19th–Mid 20th Century
- Regular price
- $750.00
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- $750.00
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Pre-Columbian | Shadowbox Display: Skull Effigy, Masks, Figurine & Shard | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
Pre-Columbian | Shadowbox Display: Skull Effigy, Masks, Figurine & Shard | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Pre-Columbian | Northern Peru Moche-Style Globular Ceramic Vessel | Circa 900–1470 CE
Pre-Columbian | Northern Peru Moche-Style Globular Ceramic Vessel | Circa 900–1470 CE
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Framed Collection of Pre-Columbian Ceramic & Terracotta Artifacts | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
Framed Collection of Pre-Columbian Ceramic & Terracotta Artifacts | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Curated Pre-Columbian | Artifact Shadow Box | Figurines & Beads | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
Curated Pre-Columbian | Artifact Shadow Box | Figurines & Beads | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Early Nazca Polychrome Bowl | Circa 100-300 AD | Peru
Early Nazca Polychrome Bowl | Circa 100-300 AD | Peru
- Regular price
- $650.00
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- $650.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Pedestal Ceremonial Vessel | Painted Earthenware Bowl | Circa 500 BCE–1200 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Pedestal Ceremonial Vessel | Painted Earthenware Bowl | Circa 500 BCE–1200 CE
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Ritual Rattles (Group of Four) | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Ritual Rattles (Group of Four) | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Indus Valley | Painted Terracotta Bowl with Fish Motifs | 2nd Millennium BCE
Indus Valley | Painted Terracotta Bowl with Fish Motifs | 2nd Millennium BCE
- Regular price
- $600.00
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- $600.00
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Ancient Mesopotamian | Terracotta Female Votive Figurine | Circa 1000–500 B.C.
Ancient Mesopotamian | Terracotta Female Votive Figurine | Circa 1000–500 B.C.
- Regular price
- $550.00
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- $550.00
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Ancient West Mexico | Ceremonial Terracotta Bowl with Painted Motifs | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Ancient West Mexico | Ceremonial Terracotta Bowl with Painted Motifs | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
- Regular price
- $550.00
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- $550.00
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Pre-Columbian Northern Mexico Pottery Mug | Casas Grandes Culture | Circa 1100–1450 CE
Pre-Columbian Northern Mexico Pottery Mug | Casas Grandes Culture | Circa 1100–1450 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Paquimé Corrugated Earthenware Jar | Chihuahua Region | Circa 1100–1450 CE
Ancient Paquimé Corrugated Earthenware Jar | Chihuahua Region | Circa 1100–1450 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Pre-Columbian Pottery Serving Bowl | Fire-Clouded Terracotta Vessel | Circa 500 BCE–1200 CE
Ancient Pre-Columbian Pottery Serving Bowl | Fire-Clouded Terracotta Vessel | Circa 500 BCE–1200 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Ceramic Storage Vessel | Northern Coastal Andes | Circa 900–1470 CE
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Storage Vessel | Northern Coastal Andes | Circa 900–1470 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Idol | Stylized Human Figure | Circa 500–1000 CE
Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Idol | Stylized Human Figure | Circa 500–1000 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Ritual Figure | Hand-Modeled Clay Sculpture | Mounted Display | Circa 300 BCE–500 CE
Pre-Columbian Ritual Figure | Hand-Modeled Clay Sculpture | Mounted Display | Circa 300 BCE–500 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Raised Decorative Motif | Circa 800-1500 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Raised Decorative Motif | Circa 800-1500 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Ornamental Handles | Circa 1000-1500 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Ornamental Handles | Circa 1000-1500 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Female Figurine | West Mexico (Jalisco/Nayarit) | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Pre-Columbian Female Figurine | West Mexico (Jalisco/Nayarit) | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Ecuador | Valdivia–Chorrera Anthropomorphic Head Vessel Fragment | Circa 1000–300 BCE
Pre-Columbian Ecuador | Valdivia–Chorrera Anthropomorphic Head Vessel Fragment | Circa 1000–300 BCE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian | Textile with Geometric Animal Embroidery | Circa 1000–1400 CE
Pre-Columbian | Textile with Geometric Animal Embroidery | Circa 1000–1400 CE
- Regular price
- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Animal Heads | Colima Culture | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
Ancient West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Animal Heads | Colima Culture | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Authentic Ancient Mesoamerican Burnished Clay Bowl | Painted Ceremonial Vessel | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE
Authentic Ancient Mesoamerican Burnished Clay Bowl | Painted Ceremonial Vessel | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Pre-Columbian West Mexican Tripod Ritual Vessel | Miniature Painted Ceremonial Bowl | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
Pre-Columbian West Mexican Tripod Ritual Vessel | Miniature Painted Ceremonial Bowl | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient West Mexican Terracotta Musician Figure | Pre-Columbian Shaft Tomb Sculpture | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Ancient West Mexican Terracotta Musician Figure | Pre-Columbian Shaft Tomb Sculpture | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Nayarit Seated Figure with Tall Cone Headdress | West Mexico | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
Nayarit Seated Figure with Tall Cone Headdress | West Mexico | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Pre-Columbian Ceramic Figure | Seated Terracotta Human with Ritual Headpiece | Circa 200–800 AD
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Figure | Seated Terracotta Human with Ritual Headpiece | Circa 200–800 AD
- Regular price
- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Carved Stone Head Fragment with Elaborate Headdress | Pre-Columbian Period |Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
Ancient Mesoamerican Carved Stone Head Fragment with Elaborate Headdress | Pre-Columbian Period |Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Stone Anthropomorphic Figure | Pre-Columbian Period | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
Ancient Mesoamerican Stone Anthropomorphic Figure | Pre-Columbian Period | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Pre-Columbian Terracotta Noble Figure Fragment | Mesoamerica | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE
Ancient Pre-Columbian Terracotta Noble Figure Fragment | Mesoamerica | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian Effigy Head Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Pre-Columbian Effigy Head Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Human Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Human Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Pre-Columbian | Ceramic Bowl with Ochre Decoration | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
Ancient Pre-Columbian | Ceramic Bowl with Ochre Decoration | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Figure Fragment with Headdress and Earspools | Circa 600–1200 CE
Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Figure Fragment with Headdress and Earspools | Circa 600–1200 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Head Fragment with Ear Spool | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Head Fragment with Ear Spool | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–900 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian West Mexico | Terracotta Seated Figure | Shaft Tomb Culture | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
Pre-Columbian West Mexico | Terracotta Seated Figure | Shaft Tomb Culture | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian Anthropomorphic Clay Sculpture | West Mexican Tradition | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
Pre-Columbian Anthropomorphic Clay Sculpture | West Mexican Tradition | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian | Veracruz Dual-Figure | Ceramic Effigy | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE
Pre-Columbian | Veracruz Dual-Figure | Ceramic Effigy | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Mask Fragment with Animal Motif | Circa 500-900 AD
Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Mask Fragment with Animal Motif | Circa 500-900 AD
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Head | Mesoamerican Artifact | Circa 1000-1500 CE
Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Head | Mesoamerican Artifact | Circa 1000-1500 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Mesoamerican Ritual Figurine | Terracotta Standing Figure with Incised Ornamentation | Circa 300–900 CE
Mesoamerican Ritual Figurine | Terracotta Standing Figure with Incised Ornamentation | Circa 300–900 CE
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Stone Mask Fragment | Circa 500-900 AD
Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Stone Mask Fragment | Circa 500-900 AD
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Larger Ceramic Head Fragment | Circa 500-900 AD
Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Larger Ceramic Head Fragment | Circa 500-900 AD
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Indus Valley | Painted Pottery Dish | Circa 2nd Millennium BCE
Indus Valley | Painted Pottery Dish | Circa 2nd Millennium BCE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Head Fragment | Mesoamerica | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Head Fragment | Mesoamerica | Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian Zoomorphic Terracotta Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE
Pre-Columbian Zoomorphic Terracotta Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Sculptural Fragment | Earspool Adorned Figure | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE
Ancient Mesoamerican Sculptural Fragment | Earspool Adorned Figure | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian West Mexico Burial Figure | Seated Anthropomorphic | Terracotta | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Pre-Columbian West Mexico Burial Figure | Seated Anthropomorphic | Terracotta | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Zoomorphic Effigy Figure | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Zoomorphic Effigy Figure | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Standing Figure | West Mexico | 300 BCE–500 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Standing Figure | West Mexico | 300 BCE–500 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian West Mexican Terracotta Figurine Fragment | Circa 300 BCE - 300 CE
Pre-Columbian West Mexican Terracotta Figurine Fragment | Circa 300 BCE - 300 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Ceramic Figurine | Circa 500–1500 CE
Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Ceramic Figurine | Circa 500–1500 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Indus Valley | Painted Terracotta Jar | Circa 3rd Millennium BCE
Indus Valley | Painted Terracotta Jar | Circa 3rd Millennium BCE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Clay Amulet Head | Colima or Nayarit Region | 300 BCE–300 CE
Ancient Mesoamerican Clay Amulet Head | Colima or Nayarit Region | 300 BCE–300 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Chancay Textile Fragment | Checkerboard Cotton Weaving with Natural Dyes | Coastal Peru | 1000–1470 CE
Chancay Textile Fragment | Checkerboard Cotton Weaving with Natural Dyes | Coastal Peru | 1000–1470 CE
- Regular price
- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Female Figure Fragment | 300 BCE–600 CE
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Female Figure Fragment | 300 BCE–600 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Pedestal Vessel with Geometric Motifs | Circa 500 BCE–1200 CE
Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Pedestal Vessel with Geometric Motifs | Circa 500 BCE–1200 CE
- Regular price
- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pre-Columbian | West Mexico Seated Terracotta Figure with Headdress | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
Pre-Columbian | West Mexico Seated Terracotta Figure with Headdress | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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West Mexican Terracotta Effigy With Ring Headdress And Back Disk | Shaft-Tomb Tradition | 100 BCE–300 CE
West Mexican Terracotta Effigy With Ring Headdress And Back Disk | Shaft-Tomb Tradition | 100 BCE–300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figurine| with Fan-Shaped Headdress | Circa 500-1500 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figurine| with Fan-Shaped Headdress | Circa 500-1500 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Head | Bearded Male Fragment with Defined Coiffure | Circa 1st Millennium BCE
Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Head | Bearded Male Fragment with Defined Coiffure | Circa 1st Millennium BCE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Terracotta Fragment with Male Bust | Gandharan/Northwest India | Circa 2nd–4th Century CE
Ancient Terracotta Fragment with Male Bust | Gandharan/Northwest India | Circa 2nd–4th Century CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Terracotta Head | Nayarit/Jalisco Region | Circa 300BCE – 300CE
Ancient Mesoamerican Terracotta Head | Nayarit/Jalisco Region | Circa 300BCE – 300CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Human Effigy Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Human Effigy Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Pre-Columbian Painted Pedestal Vessel with Geometric Motifs | Circa 600–1200 CE
Pre-Columbian Painted Pedestal Vessel with Geometric Motifs | Circa 600–1200 CE
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Ancient | Mexican Pottery Figures | Jalisco & Nayarit | Circa 200 BCE
Ancient | Mexican Pottery Figures | Jalisco & Nayarit | Circa 200 BCE
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- $200.00
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- $200.00
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Collector Insights
Explore key questions about lost civilizations and ancient artifacts, from Indus Valley pottery and Pre-Columbian figures to ritual vessels and archaeological fragments.
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What does “lost civilizations” mean?
The term describes ancient societies whose cities, artistic traditions, or written histories were disrupted, abandoned, or later rediscovered through archaeology. It does not necessarily mean that the people or their descendants disappeared entirely.
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What is Indus Valley pottery?
Indus Valley pottery includes terracotta bowls, jars, dishes, and vessels produced by one of South Asia’s earliest urban civilizations. Many examples feature painted geometric patterns, circular designs, animals, or fish motifs created with dark pigments over a red or buff surface.
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What were Pre-Columbian terracotta figures used for?
Pre-Columbian terracotta figures could represent ancestors, community members, animals, musicians, or ceremonial subjects. In parts of ancient West Mexico, ceramic figures and effigy vessels were placed in shaft tombs to accompany and honour the deceased.
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Why are many ancient artifacts preserved as fragments?
Terracotta figures, pottery vessels, masks, and carvings may survive only partially because of burial conditions, environmental exposure, historic use, or centuries of accidental damage. Even a fragment can preserve valuable evidence of ancient clothing, symbolism, craftsmanship, and artistic style.
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How are lost civilization artifacts dated and attributed?
Dating and cultural attribution consider an artifact’s material, construction, form, decoration, iconography, surface characteristics, and comparison with documented archaeological examples. Available provenance and previous collection records are also reviewed.
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