Pre-Columbian masks and effigy vessels on display in New York

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61st Annual Winter Antiques Show

at the Park Avenue Armory in New York

23 January  – 1 February 2015

 ‘Pre-Columbian artifacts continue to attract significant collectors’,says Spencer Throckmorton, who founded Throckmorton Fine Artmore than 30 years ago and regularly sells artefacts to museums.

Throckmorton Fine Art is presenting an important selection of Pre-Columbian art andartefacts at the 61st Annual Winter Antiques Show.  This is the gallery’s 29th year participating in one of New York’s best-known art fairs.

Among prized examples of Pre-Columbian art at the Throckmorton stand is a Mayan Middle Classic mosaic mask, dating to 600–900 AD. The striking jademask measures 3.5 inches.

Another important find is a Teotihuacan Mask with a carved, stepped pyramid motif, dating to 250 – 450 AD. It is 8.5 inches high and is made of green marble.

A third attraction at Throckmorton’s exhibition this year is a Mayan dog effigy vessel with a removable lid section.  It is polychromed ceramic dating to 600–900 AD and is 11.5 inches high and 13 inches wide.

Spencer Throckmorton says:
The Winter Antiques Show has attracted the attention of leading curators and private collectors for decades.  As dealers in Pre-Columbian artefacts we are delighted to see the top echelon of connoisseurs and experts in the field visiting our stand at this annual mid-winter event.

We have been fortunate to acquire a number of sought-after Pre-Columbian artifacts from private collections.  The masks, yokes and figures we selected are vetted examples and come with scientific and scholarly reports.

61st Annual Winter Antiques Show
at the Park Avenue Armory (67th Street)
23 January  – 1 February 2015.

Daily 12p.m. to 8p.m. except Sundays and Thursdays 12p.m. to 6p.m.

Throckmorton Fine Art
145 East 57th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10022
Tel: 212 223 1059

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