Sold2024ANCIENT COSTA RICA RITUAL TERRACOTTA ALLIGATOR FIGUREAn ancient Costa Rica terracotta alligator figure. These terracotta figures, created for ceremonial or symbolic purposes, showcase the skill and creativity of the pre-Columbian cultures in the region.See Sold Price
Sold2021A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Figure Height 15 inches.A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Figure Costa Rica, Circa 500-1300 A.D. Height 15 inches. Property from the Private Estate of Jean Claude Ferrand, Paradise Valley, Arizona Provenance: Simpson's AuctioneSee Sold Price
Sold2022Ancient Costa Rica Stone EffigyCarved Lava stone idol , possibly a maternity figure. Ancient Costa Rica , Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 1000 to 1400 AD. The sculpture measures 4 inches across. Provenance: A Private Princeton New JSee Sold Price
Sold20213 Costa Rican Guanacaste / Nicoya Polychrome FiguresPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A fine set of 3 hand-built pottery figures from ancient Costa Rica. First is a petite zoomorph, perhaps a coatiSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Height 14A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Costa Rica, Circa 500-1300 A.D. Height 14 inches. Property from the Private Estate of Jean Claude Ferrand, Paradise Valley, Arizona Provenance: Simpson's ASee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Height 11A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Costa Rica, Circa 500-1300 A.D. Height 11 inches. Property from the Private Estate of Jean Claude Ferrand, Paradise Valley, Arizona Provenance: Simpson's ASee Sold Price
Sold2022Two Pre-Columbian Olmec Peoples FiguresTwo Pre-Columbian Olmec Peoples Carved Hardstone or Jade Figures, Costa Rica, incl. alligator, l. 6 3/4 in., and inheritance pendant, l. 2 1/2 in. Provenance: Randolph von Breymann, San Jose, Costa RiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Polychrome seated figurePre-Columbian Polychrome seated figure from the Nicoya region of Costa Rica, ca. 500-1000 CE. Seated female terracotta figure with intricate geometric painted designs, bulbous eyes and low relief noseSee Sold Price
Sold2018Ancient Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Fertility Figure c.50Ancient Pre Columbian Pottery head c.500 AD. Size 1 5/8 inches high. ancient Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Fertility Figure, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., the heavy medium green standing female forSee Sold Price
Sold2019ANCIENT PRE COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE FIGUREPossibly Mayan Costa Rica. Abstracted tapering figure. Dimensions: H 6.25" x W 1.75" x D 2" Condition: Good ancient age worn and polished surface. Minor ancient losses.See Sold Price
Sold2019ANCIENT PRE COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE FIGUREPossibly Mayan Costa Rica. Abstracted tapering figure. Dimensions: H 7.25" x W 2" x D 2" Condition: Well worn and polished ancient surface. With a few old losses.See Sold Price
Sold2023Lot of 2 Ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rica Tripod Vessel c.400-700 AD.Lot of 2 Ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rica Tripod Vessel c.400-700 AD. Size 10 1/2 - 10 3/4 inches high. Tripod pottery vessels with figures on each rattle leg. Provenance: Ex Dr Arnold R.Saslow SouthSee Sold Price
Sold2017A group of 4 Costa Rican terracotta objects.A group of 4 Costa Rican terracotta objects. ++ A Standing figure, Costa Rica. ++ A group of 2 Costa Rican tripod vessels, Costa Rica. ++ A Tripod vessel, Costa Rica. Larger: 9 1/2"h x 7 1/4"w x 7"d.See Sold Price
Sold2019Ancient Costa Rican Sukia Stone Shaman "Smoking" idolA very fine ancient idol from Costa Rica, Central America, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed culture and dating to 1000 to 1400 CE. A fine "Sukia" or shaman figure carved from volcanic basalt stonSee Sold Price
Sold2019Archaic Precolumbian Stone Idol from Costa Rica 1000 ADA very fine ancient idol from Costa Rica, Central America, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed culture and dating to 1000 to 1400 CE. A fine "Sukia" or shaman figure carved from volcanic basalt stonSee Sold Price
Sold2019Ancient Janus Precolumbian Stone Sculpture 1000-1400 ADA very fine ancient idol from Costa Rica, Central America, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed culture and dating to 1000 to 1400 CE. A fine "Sukia" or shaman figure carved from volcanic basalt stonSee Sold Price
Sold2015A fine Nicoya figure from Costa RicaA fine Nicoya figure from Costa Rica, ca. AD 700 – 1100. This Papagayo variant from the northern Nicoya Peninsula is 5-3/4 in high and depicts a seated male. He is posed with hands resting on his knSee Sold Price
Sold2018An adorable El Bosque figure from Costa RicaAn adorable El Bosque figure from Costa Rica, c. 100 BC - AD 500, this cute Santa Clara example depicts a shamanistic monkey deity eating food held with both hands. He wears a nice headdress and has tSee Sold Price
Sold2018A fine avian figure from Costa RicaA fine avian figure from Costa Rica, c. AD 400 - 700. This beautifully sculpted La Selva fragment from the Central Highlands Zone is 2 1/4 in high and depicts a nicely detailed owl. Good mineral deposSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient COSTA RICAN STONE FIGURE C.1000-1400 AD.Ancient COSTA RICAN STONE FIGURE C.1000-1400 AD. Size 11 1/2 inches high. Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, carved stone seated female figure. details Worn. Provenance: EX NYC collection acqSee Sold Price
Sold2019ANCIENT PRE COLUMBIAN STONE CARVED FIGUREPossibly Mayan Costa Rica. Green stone crossed arm figure. Dimensions: H 6" x W 2.5" x D 1.5" Condition: Old wear and chips.See Sold Price
Sold2018La Selva maternal scene from the Central HighlandsA rare La Selva maternal scene from the Central Highlands of Costa Rica, c. AD 500 - 1000. This beautifully detailed figure is 5 1/2 in high and is portrayed seated on a tripod platform. She is adorneSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Cost Rican Terracotta FluteSchlangenförmige Flöte Chorotega, Costa Rica Mit Sockel / with base Terrakotta. H 6 cm B 14 cm Provenienz: Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworben am 08.07.1966). CHF 200 / 400 EUR 172 / 344See Sold Price
Sold2016Pair of Greater Nicoya Papagayo ceramicsA pair of Greater Nicoya sub-area Papagayo polychrome ceramics, Costa Rica, AD 800 – 1250, the first is a nice zoomorphic transformational puma/ocelot/jaguar figure, with pleasant style and mottledSee Sold Price