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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 3500 to 1500 BCE; north coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 400 BCE; Peru, Peruvian Highlands, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE; Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE; Colombia, Middle Cauca Complex, Quimbaya, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A wonderful ensemble of five petite amulets from across ancient Mesoamerica. First is a Chavin gilded copper crouching figure with incised facial features and a rounded hat. Next is a Peruvian Highlands pottery standing figure wearing a gown incised with geometric motifs. Third is a Teotihuacan jadeite head bearing a stylized countenance. Fourth is an abstract Valdivian ovoid amulet decorated with incised linear motifs and powder blue pigment. Last is a minimalist Quimbaya standing figure with a characteristically elongated head. Size of largest (La Tolita figure): 0.625" W x 1.25" H (1.6 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA; ex-Joel Malter collection, California, USA, before 2004

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#156441

  • Condition: Repair to right leg of standing figure, with small chips to surrounding skirt and light adhesive residue along break lines; remaining four items are intact and very good. All items have minor abrasions and light softening to some finer details, with wear to gilding on crouching figure, and darkening to colors of standing figure. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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