Lot of 4 Ancient Costa Rican Pottery Roller Stamps
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Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. An intriguing group of cylindrical pottery roller stamps, each one carved/modeled with a mesmerizing design motif: waves, stylized diamonds, zigzags, and more. Stamps like this would have been used to decorate fabric, wooden objects, as well as human skin. Size of largest: 2.125" L x 1.625" W (5.4 cm x 4.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-William and Carol Thibadeau Sr., acquired in the 1970s to 1980s; ex-Tom Francis Collection, Gainesville, Georgia USA, acquired by descent to children
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#155050
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. An intriguing group of cylindrical pottery roller stamps, each one carved/modeled with a mesmerizing design motif: waves, stylized diamonds, zigzags, and more. Stamps like this would have been used to decorate fabric, wooden objects, as well as human skin. Size of largest: 2.125" L x 1.625" W (5.4 cm x 4.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-William and Carol Thibadeau Sr., acquired in the 1970s to 1980s; ex-Tom Francis Collection, Gainesville, Georgia USA, acquired by descent to children
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#155050
Condition
Largest item repaired from multiple pieces with light adhesive residue along break lines; remaining three items are intact and very good. All items have nice earthen deposits throughout.
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Lot of 4 Ancient Costa Rican Pottery Roller Stamps
Estimate $150 - $300
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