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Pre-Columbian

Explore Pre-Columbian art and artifacts from the ancient Americas, including Maya and Olmec works, Colima pottery, Costa Rican jade and stone carvings, and ceramics from ancient Peru and Ecuador. Discover vessels, figures, masks and ornaments in a range of materials and styles.

Select a work to review photographs, dimensions, condition and available provenance. For help comparing pieces or arranging a closer look, contact Minerva Gallery. You can also explore our ancient Mediterranean antiquities.

New to the collection? Read our guide to looking closely at Pre-Columbian art in Minerva Journal.

48 artworks

Pre-Columbian Salinar Transition Prisoner Vessel

Pre-Columbian Salinar Transition Prisoner Vessel

$6,500.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Stone Feline Ceremonial Kero

Pre-Columbian Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Stone Feline Ceremonial Kero

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Pre-Columbian Moche Canchero with Warrior Headdress and Serpent Motifs

Pre-Columbian Moche Canchero with Warrior Headdress and Serpent Motifs

$1,500.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel

Pre-Columbian Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel

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Pre-Columbian Nayarit San Sebastián Pottery Figure

Pre-Columbian Nayarit San Sebastián Pottery Figure

$1,800.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife

Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife

$1,800.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Maya pottery figure

Pre-Columbian Maya pottery figure

$800.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Maya Stone Dwarf Figure

Pre-Columbian Maya Stone Dwarf Figure

$2,000.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Olmec Serpentine head fragment

Pre-Columbian Olmec Serpentine head fragment

$2,000.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers

Pre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers

$2,500.00 USD
Published Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe god

Published Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe god

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Large Pre-Columbian Huastec Pottery Ballplayer

Large Pre-Columbian Huastec Pottery Ballplayer

$2,000.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Diquís Stone Head

Pre-Columbian Diquís Stone Head

$800.00 USD
Published Pre-Columbian Bahia Mother and Child Figure

Published Pre-Columbian Bahia Mother and Child Figure

$1,000.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery Figure

Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery Figure

$700.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Greenstone mask

Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan Greenstone mask

$7,000.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque Pottery Figure with Rattle

Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque Pottery Figure with Rattle

$2,000.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Cocle Zahina polychrome animal effigy vessel

Pre-Columbian Cocle Zahina polychrome animal effigy vessel

$800.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Maya Teotihuacan Pottery Incensario - Escuintla

Pre-Columbian Maya Teotihuacan Pottery Incensario - Escuintla

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PRE-COLUMBIAN VERACRUZ POTTERY HEAD (Xipe-Tlazolteotl)

PRE-COLUMBIAN VERACRUZ POTTERY HEAD (Xipe-Tlazolteotl)

$900.00 USD
Large Pre-Columbian Veracruz sonriente pottery head fragment

Large Pre-Columbian Veracruz sonriente pottery head fragment

$1,200.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Veracruz pottery seated figure

Pre-Columbian Veracruz pottery seated figure

$1,800.00 USD
Rare Pre-Columbian Colima Dogs with snakes incensario

Rare Pre-Columbian Colima Dogs with snakes incensario

$1,200.00 USD
Pre-Columbian Huastec Stone Boundary marker

Pre-Columbian Huastec Stone Boundary marker

$6,000.00 USD