Bolivia, Bolivian Bronze Axe with jaguar on the blade
Bronze axes from Bolivia were often surmounted with the figure of a collared jaguar, with an erect tail and tongue protruding between the fangs of the lower jaw. Similarly stylized Peruvian examples are shown in Carcedo de Mufarech (1999: fig. 157; and Posnansky 1896: v. 3/4: pl. 87). Although this piece is technically provincial Inca, the form of the collared jaguar came from regional cultures in Bolivia.
Period: Bolivian, Inca, 1440-1532
Media: Metal
Dimensions: Height: 4 1/4" / Width of Blade: 5"
$6,500
MM037B
Bolivia, Pre-lnka Broze Bola for Throwing Weapon
Figurative bolas are rare, originating near Lake Titicaca, which straddles the border between modern Peru and Bolivia. These ornate weighted bronze heads high prestige versions of utilitarian bolas, which were used as counterweights at the end of length of rope or rawhide to form a hunting weapon or lasso. Referred to ayllas in the Quechua language or boleadoras in Spanish, these weapons were used to capture game such as llamas and guanacos by entangling their legs and knocking them down to the ground. Each weight is cast with an opening at the top for inserting and knotting cord. This bola features a stylized but characterful face portrays a highland dignitary sporting distinctive headgear, a marker of ethnic identity across the Andean world. Arthur Posnansky discusses related styles of bronze cudgels and boleadaras in his 1986 text, Tihuanacu: The Cradle of American Man. vol. 3/4, pages 84 and 88.
Period: Bolivian, pre-Inca, 1200-1400
Media: Metal
Dimensions: Height: 1 3/4"
$2,200
M7005A
Bolivia, Tiahuanaco basket with geometric polychrome band
Woven basket with polychrome band of alternating zigzag design pattern in red, navy blue, green and gold. Zigzag pattern is alternated with vertical double stripe.
Period: Bolivia, Tiahuanaco, circa 300 - 1100 AD
Media: Textile
Dimensions: Height: 4" / Diameter of rim: 6 3/4"
$3,750
MM040
Bolivia, Tiahuanaco flared bowl with inner painted band of Condor and puma heads
A classic style flared bowl with flat base is described by Posnansky in "Tihuanacu, The Cradle of American Man" pl. XXXIVc. and "Tiwanaku, Citta eterna delle Ande" pg. 207 for illustration. From a Swiss collection for over 30 years.
Period: Bolivia, Early Tiwanaku, Dept of La Paz circa AD300
Media: Ceramic
Dimensions: Diameter 13" x Height 6 3/4"
Price Upon Request
M4054
Bolivia, Tiawanaku Portrait Vessel Wearing a Woven Headpiece
This portrait vessel has a modeled coca leaf on the left cheek. A similar portrait vessel is illustrated in TIAWANKU, ANCESTORS OF THE INCAS, edited by Margaret Young-Sanchez (fig. 5.24). The portrait vessels from the Tiawanku culture must have been heavily influenced by the Moche People of the coast. Ex Collection Arthur Sackler prior to 1970.
Media: Ceramic
Dimensions: Height: 5 7/8", Diameter 4 3/4"
n2006
Bolivia, Wankarani Stone Boundry Marker
The Wankarani were adept at high altitude agriculture and were able to coax maize and Quinoa from the salty soil. The large stone markers were sculpted to look like llama heads and marked the Wankarani territory. Alan Kolata discusses the Wankarani culture in his book THE TIWANAKU, pg. 61-66 and illustrates a llama head in the Museo Baciobal de Arqueologia.
Period: Bolivia, Wankarani, High Andes, c. 1200 - 800 BC
Media: Stone
Dimensions: Height 19" x Depth: 11" Weight: 80 lbs.
$25,000
N3002
