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Pre-columbian Maya Stone Armadillo Metate

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Pre-columbian Maya Stone Armadillo Metate
Pre-columbian Maya Stone Armadillo Metate
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Description
A medium sized stone metate with the head of an armadillo or peccary from Guatemala/El Salvador, ca. 200-600 A.D.. The grinding stone is carved from a dense gray volcanic stone and features a bold animal head with bulging oval eyes, the nose pointed to the ground, ears extending forward, two inward pointed short feet at the end and supporting a slanting flat table above. The underside features a lightly sculpted lip while the top is flat with a mild curvature. 5-3/4" in height x 15-1/2" in length
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Pre-columbian Maya Stone Armadillo Metate

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400
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