Precolumbian Art - Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica includes Mexico and the Mayan Territories
The major archaeological cultural phases in Pre-Columbian Mexico include Olmec, Monte Alto, Monte Albán, Maya, Teotihuacan, Michoacan, Zapotec, Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima, Mezcala, Chupicuaro, Veracruz, Tarascan, Mixtec, Tula, Toltec, Casas Grande, and Aztec.
The Maya civilization area is divided into three zones: northern lowlands, southern lowlands, and highlands, encompassing present-day countries such as southern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, Guatemala, western Honduras, and northern El Salvador.
Olmec Weathered Jade Mask
An exquisite weathered were-jaguar mask carved from a gorgeous oatmeal green, white jadeite stone. This piece is expertly worked with graceful, subtle contours
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Aztec Druzy Crystal Skull Maskette
This sophisticated druzy quartz stone skull maskette exemplifies intricate Aztec artistry. This macabre-looking skull is adorned with a stylized coiffure...
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Fine Mayan Stone Dagger
A fine Mayan stone dagger. Bi-facially knapped with a thin handle and ridged sharp blades. Marbleized Gray-blue chert. The dagger is very symmetric...
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Mayan Stone Skull c. 650 A.D.
The pre-Columbian Mayan stone skull is a rare and highly significant artifact from the Maya culture of Mesoamerica. The Maya civilization was renowned...
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Teotihuacan Sitting Figure
An attractive, solid, molded sitting figure. Traditional triangular face with horizontal eye slits, with formed nose and mouth. Wears large wide band headdress.
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Jalisco Seated Female Holding Bowl
A sweet-looking Jalisco seated female holding a bowl. This hollowed pottery figure has a white slip surface with an overall dark sediment deposit encrusted.
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Zatopec Effigy Incensario Vessel
The representation of this Zatopec effigy vessel depicts an ancestor of the deceased or shaman adorned by a jaguar's headpiece that features a plumed feathered
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Superb Michoacan Effigy Vessel
This is a superb globular effigy vessel from the Michoacan culture in Mexico. Ca. 100 B.C. - 250 A.D. Stands over 10" in height. Cream paint over a highly...
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Sizable Mixtec Stone Figure
This sculpture is a sizable seated ancestral Mixtec figure. The sandstone is grey-pink. He is in a squatting position with his hands propped to his knees...
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A Standing Olmec Baby-Face Figure
White-cream hollowed figurine belongs to a specific subset of artifacts and stands as a prime representation of the Olmec class of human “baby-faces” figures...
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Olmec Were-Jaguar Jade Mask
Olmec Were-Jaguar Mask. In the ancient Americas, skilled craftspeople made luxurious goods restricted for the right and the entitled. Their culture crafted...
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Stunning Mezcala M-8 Axe God
Stunning Mezcala anthropomorphic Axe God figure, Type M-8, carved out of gray Metadiorite stone. Its incised features and details are highlighted by grooving...
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