Costa Rican Decorated Whistle - Jaguar Spots!

A lovely Costa Rican jaguar tripod vessel, AD 1000 - 1200, with three hollow legs one of which is a rattle. The sides are decorated with panels containing a crème geometric design contrasting nicely

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Pacific Slope, ca. 900 to 1530 CE. One of the finest metates we have ever had the honor of handling, depicting a fierce jaguar with a large table/seat, expertly carved from

9 1/2" Costa Rican Jaguar Metate ca. 500BC from the estate of Giraud foster Baltimore Maryland

Actual age unknown. H: approx. 4". L: approx. 11".

An ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rican seated female whistle figure from Nicoya. The handcrafted clay figurine is painted red and black. On the back of the figure there are several elongated holes of di

An ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rican seated female whistle figure from Nicoya. The handcrafted clay figurine is painted red and black. On the back of the figure, there are several elongated holes of d

Pre-columbian Costa Rican Jaguar Fragment, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. This would have been one of the legs off of a tripod bowl. 4-13/16" in length.

A Costa Rican Jaguar Drum, ca. 400 A.D. A large ceramic drum in the shape of a jaguar, broad toothy mouth, eyes, nose and ears, head resting on front paws, cylinder body tapering to large sound openin

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE; Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lovely gathering of 3 hand-built pottery whistles. First is a Costa Rican whistle depicting a

**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

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 Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A very nice example of a jaguar effigy metate depicting the wild feline standing on all fours with a broad, slightly convex back/tabl

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 1000 CE. A charming small bowl atop a jaguar back, all hand sculpted from pottery and elaborately painted in the unique Costa Rican style. The body of the jaguar is a ra

Pre-Colombian type carved stone metate in the form of a jaguar. Approx. 12" x 7" x 4".

22 1/4"h x 40 1/2" w x 23"d. Condition, some scratches and scuffs

Pre-Columbian, Diquis, Costa Rica ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. Skillfully carved in the round from a single hefty stone, a jaguar perched upon all four legs and glaring out at the viewer with a formidable exp

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A superb jaguar metate expertly carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, standing on 4 stable legs with attention to the curvatu

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 250 to 800 CE. An exceptional Costa Rican jade pendant comprised of verdant green jade, expertly string cut with intriguing representations of a jaguar

Antique metate grinding stone vessel. Costa Rica, Linea Vieja circa AD 1000-1500. Figural four legged stone utensil in the form of a jaguar great cat. Museum Inventory No. 7.2000.006. Provenance: Coll

**Originally Listed At $7500** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A jaguar effigy metate depicting the wild feline standing on all fours with a broad, slightly convex b

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 800 CE. An absolutely gorgeous and still wearable janus-headed jadeite bead depicting a jaguar/serpent, drilled at the snouts/mouths of each wild

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A charming stone metate standing upon a trio of bowed legs with the abstract head of a jaguar projecting from one side. The minimalis

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Chiriqui culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a traditional grinding platform called a metate. The quadruped container is

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