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Primitive/Early Hand-Painted Blanket Chest, Wedding Trunk on base.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early/Primitive hand-painted chest with tons of character. Stamped Mexico on the bottom.
Shows wear
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives
Materials
Wood
Ken Beldin, Wood, Copper, Ceramic, Primitive Art, Jewelry Box
By Ken Beldin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful jewelry box by the known American artist Ken Belgian. He worked in Taxco, Mexico in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Copper
Circular Antique Butcher Block
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Crafted by hand with great surface. markings showing age and heavy use, recently clened an restored and ready to use.
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Primitive More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Colima Shark Effigy Vessel
Located in Stamford, CT
A Colima shark effigy vessel. Mexico. 1st Century BC - 2nd Century AD.
On stand : 7.5" h
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Clay
19th Century Silver Ceremonial Masks from Guerrero Mexico
Located in Nogales, AZ
villages in the mountains of Guerrero Mexico.
Silver masks were worn by the leaders of the villages and
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitive Primitives
Materials
Silver
Mexican Patrol Painting
Located in Nogales, AZ
, muting of colors, and decrease of precision are all qualities of naïve art. This type of art in Mexico is
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitives
Naïve/Primitive Landscape Painting
Located in Nogales, AZ
, muting of colors, and decrease of precision are all qualities of naïve art. This type of art in Mexico is
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Paintings
Primitive Style Mesquite Trough Accessory from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
1970s hand-carved mesquite trough from Guanajuato, Mexico. Carved using axe and chisel. Once used
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Rustic Primitives
Materials
Wood
Antique Stone Mortar from Central Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive-styled, indigenous mortar from the Otomi people of the Hidalgo/Guanajuato border area
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive Primitives
Materials
Stone
Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, Volcanic, 1950s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic mortar (molcajete) with original pestle from Puebla, Mexico in its primitive style. Used
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Primitive Primitives
Materials
Stone
18th Century Volcanic Pestle from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Large grinding pestle composed of dense volcanic stone from the state of Puebla. Popoloca culture. Rod iron base included.
Pestle 16.5" long x 4" diameter at center.
Category
Antique 18th Century Mexican Primitive Primitives
Materials
Stone
Wooden Trough from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hand carved cedar trough basin from the Huasteca region of central Mexico. Used for agricultural
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Rustic Primitives
Materials
Cedar
Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, 1970s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic stone mortar and pestle from the Puebla highlands, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Rustic Primitives
Materials
Stone
Trough Used For Crushing Grapes, 1960s, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mesquite trough from Mexico region used for crushing grapes. Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato. Rare and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Rustic Primitives
Materials
Wood
Mesoamerican Bronze Casket Adorned With Mayan Warriors
Located in Chicago, IL
warriors and stylized sun appliques. A beautifully primitive piece of functional art.
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Iron Bull Door Knocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Spanish cast iron bull door knocker from Mexico. The condition is very good. This is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Adirondack Primitives
Materials
Iron
Primitive Styles Terracotta Bowl from Mexico, circa 1980's
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive styled terracotta water pot from the Mixteca region of Veracruz. Wabi features are
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive clay cooking bowl from Los Reyes Metzontla, Mexico. This vintage vessel is hand-sculpted
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Mexican "Cora" Mask
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mexican Cora mask, Jesus Maria, Nayarit. Paper mâché, horns and cloth. Cora celebration of Holy
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Primitive Masks
Materials
Plaster
Hand Painted Ceramic Folk Art Vessel From Mexico, circa 1970s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hand made ceramic jug for carrying mezcal or pulque from Tuliman, Guerrero, circa 1970s. Canteen-type jug with hoop arms used for rope or strap ties. A cork or stopper would typicall...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Large Primitive clay cooking bowl from Los Reyes Metzontla, Mexico. This vintage vessel is hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Pre-hispanic Limestone Stool From Mexico, Circa 16th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Pre-hispanic limestone stool from the Popoloca indigenous culture of Mexico which is now located in
Category
Antique 16th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
River Stone Mortar From Mexico, Circa late 1800´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
River stone mortar from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, circa late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Red Clay Armadillo Figure from Colima, Mexico, circa 7th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Red clay armadillo vessel most likely from Colima, Mexico. The zoomorphic figure shows significant
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Early 20th Century Terracotta Dome Heater from a Remote Mexican Village
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Early 20th century terracotta dome heater from Northern Puebla, Mexico. Firewood was placed inside
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Mexican Day of The Dead Dia De Los Muertos Carved Oak Memento Mori Skull
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, likely to of been carved in the Guerrero district of Mexico and connected to the day of the dead (Dia De
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in
Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Mexican Mixed Media Painting Sentinels
By Alex Lazard
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
mysticism.
Influenced by primitive cultures, Mexican pre-Hispanic art, African art, German expressionist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Early 19th Century Solid Mesquite Wood Gate Found in San Miguel de Allende
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
This amazing 19th century solid mezquite wood gate is great to give a cozy touch to decoration, both doors are perfectly functional and they have this exquisite patina only given by ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Folk Art Primitives
H 66.93 in W 35.44 in D 1.58 in
Primitive Styled Ceramic Bowl From The Mixteca Region of Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive styled, black clay ceramic bowl from Oaxaca's Mixteca region, circa 1940s. Used for
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Antique Grinding Stone from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Antique "metate" or grinding stone from Puebla highlands. 5 of these pieces were found buried and partially uncovered by one of my runners in that region. A heavy and extremely hard ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive More Folk Art
Materials
Stone
19th Century Volcanic Mortar from San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
19th Century stone mortar and original pestle from the San Luis Potosi area of Mexico. Many would
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Mexican Country Harp
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Mexican
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Primitives
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th century Mexican Coconut Flask
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare 19th century hand carved Mexican coconut flask. The imagery includes a pair of jaguars, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives
Materials
Coconut
Paper Mâché "Alebrijes" by Felipe Linares
By Felipe Linares 1
Located in Cathedral City, CA
.
The work of Felipe Linares can be found in the National Museum of Mexican Folk Art (Museo de Arte
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Primitives
Clay ‘Comal’ Stands
Located in Mexico City, DF
In the Nahuatl language “escuincle tenamasme” means “dogs of the earth.” These beautifully simplistic clay forms are meant to support the comal - the metal or ceramic hotplate used f...
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives
Primitive Colonial Mexican Folk Mask on Stand
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderfully simple yet powerful carved and painted Colonial Mexican folk mask on stand.
Great
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Masks
Collection of Primitive Carvings by M. Jimenez of Oaxaca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary collection of eight very early carving produced by the famous Mexican artist
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures
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