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
Sold2021Costa Rican Stone Shaman w/ Crocodile MaskPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Atlantic Watershed Zone, ca. 300 to 700 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a mesmerizing deity or male shaman wearing a crocodile mask, staSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Costa Rican Stone Metate w/ Owl Legs**Originally Listed At $2200** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Carved from a single piece of porous, light grey volcanic stone, this is a ceremonial and rituaSee Sold Price
Sold2018Costa Rican Stone Deity / Shaman with Crocodile MaskPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a mesmerizing deity or male shaman wearing a crocodile mask, standing with hands to abdoSee Sold Price
Sold2019Costa Rican carved stone anthropomorphic idolCosta Rican carved stone anthropomorphic idol, Diquis style, figural carving, 14"h x 8"wSee Sold Price
Sold2018Costa Rican Guanagaste / Nicoya Stone Idol**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Carved from a stone of sage green hues, an anthropomorphic/avian axe god, the lower section a niSee Sold Price
Sold2021Costa Rican Green Stone Axe w/ Transforming Shaman**Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-carved stone axe celt depicting a transforming shaman with both human and jaguar featureSee Sold Price
Sold2023Costa Rican Stone Pectoral Bat FormPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya Region, ca. 500BCE-500 CE. This rare bat form is finely carved from a rich, mottled deep green and white stone. Nocturnal bats - the only winged mammals tSee Sold Price
Sold2017Rare Costa Rican Jade Mace Head - Human Features**Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A skillfully carved mace head, from a light blue-green jade stone, of an overall rounded form depicting a human head with lSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Costa Rica Stone Idol with Trophy Head Ex HealyA rare ancient carved Volcanic stone idol of a warrior or Priest shown holding a Trophy Head. The head appears to be upside down and worn around his neck. Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic WatershedSee Sold Price
Sold2018Pre Columbian 22k bird-form pendant, circa 8th cenPre Columbian 22k bird shaman pendant or bird-form pendant, 55 dwts. 3.75"x 2.75". Extemely rare. Probably Costa Rican(Diquis) or Panama(Veraguas). Circa 4th to 8th century AD. Found in a NYC estate.TSee 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
Sold2023Costa Rican Basalt Seated Male Shaman FigurePre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. An intriguing hand carved basalt stone sculpture of a squatting man thoughtfully gazing into theSee 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
Sold2021Huge Costa Rican Stone Flying Panel Metate**Originally Listed At $4500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. An enormous flying panel ceremonial metate, expertly carved from a singSee Sold Price
Sold2016Monumental Costa Rican Stone Metate - Flying PanelCentral America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A very large flying panel metate (or Royal Throne) sculpted out of a single piece of volcanic rock, with a characteristicalSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lifesize Costa Rican Stone Trophy Head**Originally Listed At $3000** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Period V ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A sizeable trophy head, hand-carved from volcanic stone of creamy beige hues.See Sold Price
Sold2017Impressive Costa Rican Stone Metate - Flying PanelsPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 1 to 800 CE. An impressively large, carved volcanic stone effigy metate with decorative flying panels, presenting a grand and nicely curved tSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Costa Rican Greenstone Hook Pendant, ex Worham100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $1500** Pre-Columbian, Central AmeriSee Sold Price
Sold2017Costa Rican Stone Ceremonial Table w/ Monkey SupportsDonated By: Donick Cary, Emmy-Award winning writer/producer (Letterman /Simpsons / Parks and Recreation /Silicon Valley) Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A round, grey, igneous stone metaSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Costa Rican Stone Axe-God Pendant Length 5 1/2 inches (14 cm).A Costa Rican Stone Axe-God Pendant Guanacaste, Circa 500-1000 A.D. Length 5 1/2 inches (14 cm). Property from a New York Collection Provenance: Enrique Vargas, 1970s. [with inventory label nos. 38624See Sold Price
Sold2023Costa Rican Stone Mace Head, Double-Headed FelinePre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1st to 6th century CE. A large ceremonial mace head made from stone into the form of a double headed creature - perhaps a bird or feSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare Costa Rican Polychrome Tripod, Mayan InfluencePre-Columbian, northwestern Costa Rica, Middle / Late Polychrome periods in Guanacaste / Nicoya, ca. 800 to 1550 CE. A striking, rare style of tripod vessel, composed of an ornately-decorated, tall-siSee Sold Price
Sold2016Fine Pre-Columbian Nicoya Costa Rican Stone MetateA 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. MeasureSee Sold Price
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