Vessel in the Form of a Seated Hunchback 100 B.C./A.D. 250
Figure of a Seated Chieftain 100 B.C./A.D. 250
Seated Warrior Figure with Turtle Headdress, Holding a Staff 100 B.C./A.D. 250
Warrior with Headress and Shield 200 B.C./A.D. 200
Standing Male Figure Holding a Plate A.D. 100/400
Seated Male Figure with One Arm Raised A.D. 100/900
Seated Female Figure Holding a Vessel A.D. 100/400
Seated Female Figure Holding a Bowl A.D. 100/800
Female Figure c. A.D. 200
Seated Female Figure Giving Birth c. A.D. 200
Seated Figure Drinking from a Vessel using a Tube 200 B.C./A.D. 300
Figure of a Dog A.D. 1/200
Figure of a Seated Dog A.D. 1/300
Vessel in the Form of a Calabash A.D. 1/200
Fluted Vessel, Possibly in the Form of a Gourd
c. A.D. 200
Parrot Vase c. A.D. 200
Miniature Figure in the Form of a Bird with Exaggerated Tailfeathers c. A.D. 200
Ceremonial Knife c. A.D. 200
Ceremonial Blades c. A.D. 100
Necklace 200 B.C./A.D. 200 Figures and jewelry made of spondylus (spiny oyster) shell developed as a specialization in what are today the Mexican states of Colima and Jalisco. Like greenstone, jade, and colorful feathers, this bright orange shell was a luxury item sought by maritime merchants from Ecuador and Central America, who found it in warm Pacific waters as far north as the West Mexican coast. As emblems of authority and status, exotic materials were displayed by rulers during ceremonial events. Spondylus-shell jewelry carved with symbolic designs found in West Mexican tombs indicates the high esteem in which this valued material was held.
Necklace with a Pendant Depicting a Large Fish Eating a Smaller Fish 200 B.C./A.D. 200
Pendant in the Form of a Mythical Double-Headed Creature 200 B.C./A.D. 200
Circular Pendant 200 B.C./A.D. 200 Figures and jewelry made of spondylus (spiny oyster) shell developed as a specialization in what are today the Mexican states of Colima and Jalisco. Like greenstone, jade, and colorful feathers, this bright orange shell was a luxury item sought by maritime merchants from Ecuador and Central America, who found it in warm Pacific waters as far north as the West Mexican coast. As emblems of authority and status, exotic materials were displayed by rulers during ceremonial events. Spondylus-shell jewelry carved with symbolic designs found in West Mexican tombs indicates the high esteem in which this valued material was held.
Pendant Depicting a Seated Figure 200 B.C./A.D. 200 Figures and jewelry made of spondylus (spiny oyster) shell developed as a specialization in what are today the Mexican states of Colima and Jalisco. Like greenstone, jade, and colorful feathers, this bright orange shell was a luxury item sought by maritime merchants from Ecuador and Central America, who found it in warm Pacific waters as far north as the West Mexican coast. As emblems of authority and status, exotic materials were displayed by rulers during ceremonial events. Spondylus-shell jewelry carved with symbolic designs found in West Mexican tombs indicates the high esteem in which this valued material was held.
Necklace 200 B.C./A.D. 200
Pendant in the Form of a Clamshell A.D. 1/800
Long-Stem Pipe c. A.D. 200
Sculpture in the Form of a Conch Shell, Possibly a Trumpet 200 B.C./A.D. 200
MIKE RUGGERI'S ART INSTITUTE ANCIENT AMERICAS 