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Style: Pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian Pyrography Vessel, Hand-Carved Wood, Nazca Culture
Pre-Columbian Pyrography Vessel, Hand-Carved Wood, Nazca Culture

Pre-Columbian Pyrography Vessel, Hand-Carved Wood, Nazca Culture

Located in South Burlington, VT

World's earliest known pyrography vessel, Nazca Culture , circa 400 AD This unique work of art is a hand-incised half gourd using an early pyrographic (pyrography) wood burned techn...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Pre Colombian Tairona Carnelian Bead Bracelet
Pre Colombian Tairona Carnelian Bead Bracelet

Pre Colombian Tairona Carnelian Bead Bracelet

Located in Dallas, TX

Circa 1000 - 1500 CE Pre Colombian. Columbia, Tairona. Beads. A lovely bracelet of a wearable comprised or 17 seed form, tubular and ovoid beads carve...

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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Carnelian

Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads
Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads

Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads

Located in Dallas, TX

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A choker necklace comprised of seven strands strung with hundreds of black and white hand-carved shell beads. The strands...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

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Hand Carved Wood Monkey Cane Walking Stick Handle with Piercing Blue Eyes
Hand Carved Wood Monkey Cane Walking Stick Handle with Piercing Blue Eyes

Hand Carved Wood Monkey Cane Walking Stick Handle with Piercing Blue Eyes

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This mischievous looking monkey has beautiful blue glass inset eyes. Would be the crown jewel of any walking cane collection once attac...

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20th Century Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Hand-Painted Wood Santo of Saint Antonio
Hand-Painted Wood Santo of Saint Antonio

Hand-Painted Wood Santo of Saint Antonio

$395

H 16 in W 5.75 in D 3 in

Hand-Painted Wood Santo of Saint Antonio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic hand-painted wood Santo of Saint Antonio. Hand-carved and hand-painted. His right hand extends and is removable. He is the saint you ask to help you meet a woman. Great col...

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1960s Mexican Vintage Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Cast Patinated Bronze of Mother and Child
Cast Patinated Bronze of Mother and Child

Cast Patinated Bronze of Mother and Child

Located in Montreal, QC

Cast patinated bronze of mother and child. Signature ineligible.

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1970s Vintage Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment

$228

H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1 in

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment

Located in Chicago, IL

This intriguing head fragment was once attached to a pre-Columbian bust or full effigy figurine. Earthenware figurines like this were made in great abundance throughout Mesoamerican history, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings. Figurines like this commemorated important people and events across Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, or coiffure, and ear spools...

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15th Century and Earlier Central American Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Mexican Terracotta Folk Art Figure, Pre-Columbian Revival, Mid-20th Century
Mexican Terracotta Folk Art Figure, Pre-Columbian Revival, Mid-20th Century

Mexican Terracotta Folk Art Figure, Pre-Columbian Revival, Mid-20th Century

Located in Rødding, DK

This terracotta figure is a mid-20th century Mexican folk art piece, made in the pre-Columbian revival style associated with Maya and Toltec imagery. The seated figure wears a tall, ...

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20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay

Hand Carved Mango Wood Cone Sculpture, Ethiopia, Tribal, 1960
Hand Carved Mango Wood Cone Sculpture, Ethiopia, Tribal, 1960

Hand Carved Mango Wood Cone Sculpture, Ethiopia, Tribal, 1960

Located in New York, NY

A single piece of solid mango wood, hand carved into a standing cone, circa 1960. Use it as door stoppers, or in a group for an eye-catching accent in any rustic or eclectic decor, i...

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1960s Ethiopian Vintage Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Mango Quartz Sculpture with Natural Colombian Quartz Inclusions
Mango Quartz Sculpture with Natural Colombian Quartz Inclusions

Mango Quartz Sculpture with Natural Colombian Quartz Inclusions

Located in New York, NY

Out of a newer pocket in Colombia and sometimes known as naturally-occurring Mango Quartz, Quartz with fibrous Halloysite inclusions is prized by collectors for its often vibrant ora...

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2010s Colombian Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

Hand Carved Wooden Mother and Child Statue
Hand Carved Wooden Mother and Child Statue

Hand Carved Wooden Mother and Child Statue

$460Sale Price|42% Off

H 22 in W 4 in D 3 in

Hand Carved Wooden Mother and Child Statue

Located in Redding, CT

Hand carved wooden mother and child statue. Or Madonna and child. Mid Century modernist in style. Nice rich wood patina with intricate craftsme...

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1960s Vintage Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Walnut

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Pair of Hand Carved FInials
Pair of Hand Carved FInials

Pair of Hand Carved FInials

$410

H 16.5 in Dm 6 in

Pair of Hand Carved FInials

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of hand carved wooden finials

Category

Late 20th Century Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Italian Baroque Wood Carved Angel Sculpture, Hand-Carved, 1790-1820
Italian Baroque Wood Carved Angel Sculpture, Hand-Carved, 1790-1820

Italian Baroque Wood Carved Angel Sculpture, Hand-Carved, 1790-1820

Located in San Francisco, CA

A lovely angel, his right hand extended as if to touch something or hold something. He appears very calm and peaceful, clothed in a partial shroud which is draped over his shoulder...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Hand-Crafted Organic Beaded Necklace Sculpture with Shells, Indonesia
Hand-Crafted Organic Beaded Necklace Sculpture with Shells, Indonesia

Hand-Crafted Organic Beaded Necklace Sculpture with Shells, Indonesia

Located in Sheffield, MA

The organic necklaces are treated as works of art or sculpture displayed on their black metal stands. The top parts are intricately braided twine attached to which are sliced sea she...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Hand-Painted Wood Santo
Hand-Painted Wood Santo

Hand-Painted Wood Santo

$395

H 12.5 in W 3.75 in D 2.75 in

Hand-Painted Wood Santo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic hand-painted wood Santo. Hand-carved and hand painted. Great coloring. Excellent condition.

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1960s Mexican Vintage Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

18th Century Antique Turkish Bath Clogs with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
18th Century Antique Turkish Bath Clogs with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

18th Century Antique Turkish Bath Clogs with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Wainscott, NY

18th century or earlier, (Ottoman Empire) pair of Turkish bath clogs with mother-of-pearl inlay these are a beautiful decorative object d' art whic...

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18th Century Turkish Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Folk Art Cambodian Carved Wood Princess Sculpture
Antique Folk Art Cambodian Carved Wood Princess Sculpture

Antique Folk Art Cambodian Carved Wood Princess Sculpture

$475Sale Price|51% Off

H 12.5 in W 10.25 in D 5.5 in

Antique Folk Art Cambodian Carved Wood Princess Sculpture

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-660 hand carved hardwood Cambodian princess.

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1930s Vintage Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Hardwood

Previously Available Items
Shiva Lingam Stone From The Narmada River
Shiva Lingam Stone From The Narmada River

Shiva Lingam Stone From The Narmada River

Located in Dallas, TX

This magnificent lingam stone has a natural bird on Lilly Pads design that is very special. Please view photos. Stand included. One of the most sacred icons of ancient and modern times, Shiva Lingam stone...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Shiva Lingam Stone from the Narmada River
Shiva Lingam Stone from the Narmada River

Shiva Lingam Stone from the Narmada River

Located in Dallas, TX

This magnificent lingam stone has a natural bird on Lilly Pads design that is very special. Please view photos. Stand included. One of the most sacred icons of ancient and modern times, Shiva Lingam stone...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Pre-columbian natural specimens for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Pre-Columbian natural specimens for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 18th Century and Earlier, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage natural specimens created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, carnelian and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Pre-Columbian natural specimens made in a specific country, there are South America, Colombia, and Peru pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for natural specimens differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $825 and tops out at $900 while the average work can sell for $863.