Pre Columbian pottery for ID #5

[Nemonater]

I'm posting these 5 pieces for a friend who inherited them from a deceased relative. #1-4 he believes are from Guatemala, the 5th maybe from Mexico.

Any help with any information on the pieces would be appreciated. 

Thanks,
Nemo

[gallienus1]

I'm no expert of course, but I spent some time on a web search and came up with some similar figures and fragments.

I think they may be Pre-Columbian figures from the west Mexican shaft tomb cultural tradition, ca. 300 BC to 300 AD. The 600 year period the tradition covered gives lots of scope for variation in style over time but the themes are consistent.

Good luck with finding out more about them, they sure are an interesting collection.

Best Regards,
Steve

[Russ]

Hi!
Probably Nayaret - funerary figures often come in pairs - male and female. Men are often helmeted and hold clubs. Women are sometimes nude but tattooed and may hold a dish. Protoclassical Period, circa 100 BC to 300 AD.

Russ.