Description:

Jama Coaque ca 500 CE and Proto Mayan, possibly as early as Olmec ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. This lovely pair of roller stamps were likely used to mark textiles and/or human skin. The Ecuadoran piece features striking abstracted wavelike motifs with geometric borders. The Proto Mayan stamp features a lower register of charming group of figures holding hands in unity, a middle register of square motifs possibly signifying house-like forms and an upper register of triangular motifs possibly signifying hilly land forms. Plentiful cinnabar deposits. 2-5/6" long x 1-1/2"D, 2-1/3"L X 1"D Provenance:EX-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL acquired prior to 1970. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Minor loss at edges, else intact, excellent condition.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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