Ear Spool
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
an elaborate headdress, or coiffure, and ear spools which were worn to show wealth and status.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Figurati...
Materials
Ceramic
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
with varigated patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools.
Provenance: old New
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Teotihuacan Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace and ear spools which were worn to show wealth
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace and ear spools which were
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
coiffure or headdress. There are holes lining each ear indicating the potential use of ear spools or other
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Figurative...
Materials
Ceramic
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
. This figure is adorned with an elaborate coiffure or headdress and ear spools which were worn to show
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Pipe Idol Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
effigy pipe figure idol , likely Hopewell culture with its bun head and ear spool features. It comes from
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Geometric Mouse Scale E 'Desktop'
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Miami, FL
with that of an old movie camera, whose square box and two circular film spools mimic his face and ears
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
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Located in London, GB
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Materials
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Located in Bradenton, FL
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By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
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19th Century Hopi Carved and Painted Wood Kachina Figure
By Indian Cottage Industries
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Hopi carved Kachina doll.
Circa 1900: cottonwood with earthen pigments, 7 3/8 in. H., with a stand. Collection inventory number on back of skirt.
Category
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Materials
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Abstract Paracas Precolumbian Textile, Peru, 1100-1400 AD, Ex Ferdinand Anton
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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open ear spools.
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Located in New York, NY
hips, the face, with lovely alert expression. A matriarchal presence. She is adorned with ear spools
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Located in London, GB
Chimu wood standing figure with enigmatic expression with hand held together in front, with Headband ear
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Located in Houston, TX
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Materials
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Located in San Marcos, CA
tweezer and ear wax spoon is fabulous, as is the engraved silver handles and pen, all matching. In all the
Category
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Materials
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Located in South Coast, CA
ebony containers that open to reveal thread spools in each (multiple colors of thread can be wound to
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Materials
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Last chance clearance sale. Jalisco West Mexico Figure with great Provenance
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, Picasso-like asymmetric face. The mouth open as if speaking or singing. Large ear spools. Feet and hands
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
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