Pre-Columbian Stone Grinding Cup

Pre-Columbian Stone Grinding Cup, Ex. Byron Anderson Collection, Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico, Age: 200 B.C-100 A.D. Measurements: 1 5/8" L x 1 5/8" W, Weight:

Pre-Columbian grinding stone bird/parrot effigy, 5 1/2" H x 14" W x 8" D. Provenance: North Reading, Massachusetts collection.

A fine and impressive Pre-Columbian ceremonial stone metate (grinding stone) from ancient Costa Rica. This example is of the Greater Nicoya type, dating to Period IV, circa 1 A.D. – 500 A.D. Measure

Large Pre-Columbian Nicoya or Mayan metate and mano grinding stone in tripod zoomorphic form, jaguar, Costa Rica, includes paperwork and photo from original 1971 sale. Good condition, chips and inclus

Pre-Columbian carved stone jaguar form metate (corn grinding platform) with two stone tools. 8 1/2"H x 27 1/2"W x 13"D

Group of twelve North American stone tools. Includes several axeheads, celts, and grinding stones.Keywords: Prehistoric, Pre-Columbian, GeofactLength ranges from 3 in to 7 in; width/diameter ranges fr

1 5/8" Decorative Pre Columbian Cup made of stone, Byron Anderson Collection, very fine

Precolumbian, Costa Rican Stone Effigy Pestle, 6" Tall - Grinding Face Shows Use

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. An interesting example of a grinding instrument that is hand-carved from lustrous, verdant stone in hues of green,

Pre-Columbian, South America, Argentina and Chile, late La Aguada to Mapuche culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A rare grinding table carved from dark brown-gray stone of a rectangular form with a stable b

Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. Very fine stone cup or mortar, probably used for hallucinogenic drugs, from one of the earliest and most artistically advanced cultures of

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A hand-carved stone grinding platform known as a metate supported atop a quartet of thick feline legs. The rectangular vessel is flank

A stone mortar and stone grinding ball, 7-1/2" dia. (mortar); 11 lbs. Provenance: Ex private collection, New York, NY

A stone grinding table or Metate. Stands on three legs, two protruding points on one end. 14-1/2 " L x 8 " W x 6 " H,; 17 lbs. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Hand-carved from a single piece of grey volcanic stone, this is a large ceremonial metate and accompanying round-edged grinding stone

The seated figure using a grinding stone 7 1/2" high

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A hand-carved basalt stone jaguar effigy grinding platform known as a metate, supported atop a quartet of th

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Jequetepeque district, Chavin culture, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A grey stone mortar used for grinding hallucinogenic drugs. The mortar is in the form of a square with a

Two pieces of ancient Pre-Columbian artifacts comprising one bird head stone bust sculpture and one ceramic pottery redware handled bird form effigy vessel or cup, both mounted on wood stands. Vase: 4

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lengthy hand-carved drug implement with a receptacle at one end for grinding lime to mix with coca leaves to permit the narcotic access to the

Pre-Columbian, South America, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. A hand carved red stone with white intrusions (brecciated jasper) drug implement with a receptacle at one end for grinding lime to

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Huetar peoples, 16th century CE. Skillfully carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a wonderful metate with a gently curved grinding tabl

A fine Tairona grinding spoon from Colombia, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. This rare tool used for the preparation of hallucinogenic substances is 6-3/4” long and is made from beautiful carnelian stone. It

Stone pestle, ca. 1000 - 1492 A.D. Carved hard stone animal head finial with long neck and ovoid grinding surface that is smooth from use. Dimensions: 3-1/2" H; Weight: 8 oz. Provenance: Ex. Collectio