Sold2016Large ancient Costa Rican bat metatePre-Columbian Costa Rica - Atlantic Watershed Period: Ca. 800 AD - 1200 AD Size: 16" long x 12 1/4" wide x 6 1/2" tall Provenance: Private ConSee Sold Price
Sold2016Large Costa Rican Owl metate, Guanacaste-NicoyaPre-Columbian Costa Rica - Guanacaste-Nicoya zone Period: Ca. 300 AD - 700 AD Size: 24.0" long x 10.25" wide x height 13.5 in Provenance: Ex-See Sold Price
Sold2017Large Costa Rican Stone Metate - CaimanPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A big metate, carved from volcanic stone, standing on three legs, with a long saurian-like head - probably a caiman, a common symboliSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Choice Costa Rican Stone Metate & Grinding StonePre-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 stoneSee Sold Price
Sold2020A nice museum replica of a Costa Rican metateA nice museum replica of a Costa Rican metate. A faithful copy in hydro stone or a similar material of an original type, which would have been carved in volcanic stone and date from AD 900 - 1100. TheSee 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
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
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
Sold2018Superb Costa Rican Jaguar Form MetatePre-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 fromSee Sold Price
Sold2016Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Carved Stone MetatePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya type, dating to Period IV, circa 1 – 500 CE. Masterfully carved by an ancient craftsperson from a single block of fine-grained stone (likely Andesite), thisSee Sold Price
Sold2022Costa Rican Pottery Bowl & Double Jar**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, probably Nicoya area, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from ancient Costa Rica, a large bowl and a doubleSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Costa Rican Brown Stone Mace Head - Bird FormPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca 600 to 1000 CE. A ceremonial avian mace head, hand-carved from a caramel brown stone with mesmerizing, large round eyes and a curved beak showing finely incised details,See Sold Price
Sold2023Large Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery VesselPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. Large and very expressive polychrome decorated pottery jar in the form of a stylized head. Sitting on pedestal base, it is painted with black and orangeSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Costa Rican Brownware Pottery Spider-Legged JarPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 300 to 700 CE. A tripod, spider-legged terracotta vessel or chocolate pot, presenting an elegant, round-bottomed body supported by tSee Sold Price
Sold2017Costa Rican Metate of Basalt Stone with Head of BirdCosta Rican Metate of Basalt Stone with Head of Bird and Lizard Headdress . Metate: 950- 1050. Max L 18". Everson Museum, sold to benefit collections fund.See Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Costa Rican Metate Stone Jaguar VesselAntique 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: CollSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large Costa Rican Jade Axe God PendantPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An axe god pendant finely carved from a mottled greenstone of sage green hues with white inclusions, depicting an avian/anthroSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large Costa Rican Pottery Tripod VesselPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya, ca. 300 to 800 CE. A tall, excellently-preserved ceramic tripod bowl with tall rattling legs, sometimes called a spider pot (after the form) or a chocolate pSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Seated FigureAncient Costa Rican seated figure, the volcanic stone carved to depict a man or monkey with prominent forehead, protruding ears, wide grim and in tucked arms and legs. 6 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W.See Sold Price
Sold2020Large Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Jar**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a rotund form bearing intricate red and black motifs atop a cream ground. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large Costa Rican Native Pot Signed Otto GrijalbaThis large Costa Rican Pot depicts geometric designs, and a three-dimensional lizard and frog on the top rim of the bowl, along with animals running around it's sides. It is signed Otto Grijalba, GuaiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Jar**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a rotund form bearing intricate red and black motifs atop a cream ground. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2020Lot of 4 Ancient Costa Rican Pottery Roller Stamps**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. An intriguing group of cylindrical pottery roller stamps, each one carved/modeled with a mesmerizingSee 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
116 Lots AwayHermann Historica GmbHA large Chinese famille rose 100 bats vase with Guangxu six-character mark, probably from the periodSee Sold Price
Featured6 days LeftClark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.Francisco Zuniga (1912-1998) Costa RicanUS$1,200(4 bids)
12 hrs LeftMa San AuctionA LARGE CHINESE LACQUERED SHAWL BOX, 19/20TH CENTURY. Of square lobed form with large bat to the£80
3 days LeftClars Auction GalleryFour Pre-Colombian or Costa Rican figures and masks, the first (2) Pre-Columbian stone maskettes,US$50
May 25Cain Modern AuctionsFrancisco Zuniga 20 Drawings Portfolio by Galeria De Arte Misrachi-MexicoUS$4,000
96 Lots AwayHermann Historica GmbHA large Chinese celadon-glazed double-gourd vase mark, probably Qianlong period (1736 - 1795)See Sold Price
580 Lots AwayHermann Historica GmbHA large French gobelin tapestry depicting the legend of Coriolanus, Tours, early 17th centurySee Sold Price