Pre-columbian Costa Rican Olla

A large olla from Costa Rica, ca. 500 – 1000 AD. This fine La Selva example is 7-1/4” in diameter and is decorated with a broad band od geometric and linear designs incised into the highly burnish

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rican, Post-Classic Period, ca. 500 to 900 CE. A delightful pottery jar featuring an avianesque visage comprised of a triangular, beak-like nose with

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca 500 to 1200 CE. Large and near choice pottery olla. Redware jar with liberal firing clouds, on flat foot and flared rim. Size: 8" H. Provenance: Ex-Martin collection, At

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 600 to 1200 CE. A lovely and highly-burnished russet-slip terracotta vessel with a rounded base, wide and bulbous sides, smoot

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A charming red on black negative resist olla boasting lovely stylized geometric motifs on the dramatically corseted shoulder and lower sect

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A pair of ceramic vessels made for domestic use. First, a tall vessel with a bulbous, olla-like body standing on three tall, in

**Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 600 to 1200 CE. A hand-built earthenware olla of a graceful form and an extensive decorative/iconographic program embellished with wonderfu

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 500 CE. A pair of interesting pottery objects; one a bulbous olla with delicate frog-shaped handles, the other a flared vase on a symmetrically flared base. Size: 6

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A ceramic incensario of a fabulous form, resembling a large, globular, round bottomed olla with a petite animorphic head on one side, rem

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE; Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A wonderful ensem

A large Pre-Columbian polychrome and pottery figure. Costa Rica. 26"h. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.

Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV Ca. 300-500 AD. Imposing terracotta hollow pottery seated figure molded with hands held to hips. Pale orange-tan fabric with delicate painted black geom

Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV Ca. 300-500 AD. Colorful terracotta vessel of somewhat corseted shape, flared base. Overall decorated with polychrome painted design on either side; in

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican jade bird celt from the Nicoya region, ca. 1000-1400 CE. Superb green color jade typical of pieces from Costa Rica. Perforated through the neck for suspension. Ex. Kevern Gre

Two Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Ceramic Whistles . L: Polychrome whistle with cat face; 500-800 AD. R: Polychrome figure whistle; 1200 AD. Max. Ht. 4 1/2" W 3 1/2" . Enrique Vargas, Costa Rica, 2006. Es

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican jade necklace with pendants, ca. 1000-1400 AD. Composed of several shapes all in jade. Central pendant is a frontal depiction of a bird, 6 bird-shaped beads, two axe-shaped b

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican jade mask pendant from the Nicoya region, ca. 1000-1400 CE. Carved mask with bird and alligator headdress, perforated at the temples for suspension. Ex. Kevern Gregory, Fl. E

Pre columbian, Costa Rican Basalt Stone Figure Ca. 300 to 800 AD. Size 14 1/4 inches high. Carved basalt stone standing naked male figure thinking with his left hand on his chin, wearing headdress. Pr

This is a Pre-Columbian Costa Rican carved pale green stone ceremonial bird motif mace head. Dating to circa 100-500 A.D. This carving is accompanied by the original COA and receipt from The Lands Bey

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya type, dating to Period IV, circa 1 – 500 CE. Masterfully carved by an ancient craftsperson from a single block of fine-grained stone (likely Andesite), this

6 Pre-Columbian Costa Rican items, ca. 1000 CE. Two stone sukia figures, 1 stone mano with a frog on top, 1 stone pedestal base, and 1 painted pottery-footed vessel with a face. 2-3/4" H - 8" H. Colle

Ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rican Tripod Vessel Ca. 500-1000 A.D. Size 5 7/8 inches high, 5 inches wide. Salmon-buff color pottery tripod vessel with traces of red, animal pn each leg. Provenance: EX:

Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV Ca. 300-500 AD. A wonderful rounded painted jar with shamanistic devices incorporating figures painted and molded in high relief to either side. Geometr

Ancient Pre-Columbian, Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Figure c.500 to 700 AD. Size 7 3/8 inches high. A Costa Rican Nicoya hollow pottery figure, depicted seated on bench holding water jar. Provenance: EX