Pre-Columbian Stone Metate - Unusual Form

Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, ca. 200 to 900 CE. A green-grey volcanic stone metate (metlatl) with sturdy tripod legs and a head that - combined with the stiff back - calls to mind a turtle or poss

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

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala-Chontal, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A wonderful greenstone figure of an anthropomorphic idol with string-cut arms, neckline, slit mouth, and ears, slightly bifurcate

**Previously listed at 100** Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A finely carved stone canopa or votive offering of an unusual animorphic form (not the typical camelid) with a hollowed

**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

Panama, Pacific slope. Carved in the form of a jaguar with cross hatched details on legs (one missing), tail and head. 6"h. 16"w. 9"d.

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Pacific Slope, Diquis/Nicoya region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a metate depicting an animal, perhaps a

Zoomorphic metate, the four legs slightly bent at the knee, and with two heads or a head and a stumpy tail. Pre-Columbian form, but we are unable to determine age. Approx. 9" L x 5" W x 3 1/2" H.

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE. This is an unusual example of the classic Mezcala form, made not of the usual greenstone but of a brown river cob

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, 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, Huastec, Northern Veracruz, Mexico, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. A very unusual stone palma - attached to the hips as part of the ballgame uniform. Carved from voclanic stone in the form of an

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A beautiful axe head of unusual and sturdy form that is hand-carved from mottled sage-green stone with dark gray, khaki, cream, and dark g

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Two unusual tools used for the storage and ingestion of coca leaves; the first one carved from a striking red stone in the form of a spiral spine

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A beautiful avian celt, finely carved from a single piece of mottled greenstone, depicting a rather unusual triple-headed avia

Circa 1100-1500 BC Precolumbian stone metate shaped as an animal with three legs. Measures 20.5" x 11.5" wide.

A large stone Taino Metate with turtle head, and Zemi on reverse. 21" L x 11-1/2" W x 6" H; 26 lbs. Provenance: Ex collection, Miami, Fla acquired from European collection.

Some wear. 5-1/2"h x 18-1/2"w x 12-1/2"d

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

Wear. 7"h x 17-1/2"w x 9"d and 5"h x 17-1/2"w x 13"d

Pre-Columbian Stone Jaguar Metate, Measurements: 12" L x 6 3/4" W

Pre Columbian Stone Donut Form Mace Head. Approximately 4.125L x 3.75W x 1.75D in.

A group of 4 Inca stone animal forms, c. AD 1500 - 1700. Used for religious offerings and kept as benevolent charms, two depict rams, one a llama and another a sheep. Largest measures 2 1/8 in (5.4 cm

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE. This is a fantastic example of a rare Mezcala stone scultpure form: the temple carved from grey basalt. The Mezca