Valdivian Ceremonial Stone Hacha

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 600 to 800 CE. Finely carved on both sides, a ceremonial grey stone hacha (axe) depicting an animal, perhaps an ocelocoatl or a tlacuache, voraciously eating a fru

Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 500 to 950 CE. A magnificent example of a ceremonial hacha depicting an armadillo, hand-carved from a single piece of stone of red-brown hues. Most hachas represe

Pre-Columbian, Classic Maya, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Highly refined ceremonial implement fragment which formed part of the ballgame paraphernalia of the ancient Maya in hardstone, depicting either a Jaguar

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely carved stone effigy hacha depicting a serpent. Hachas were believed to be ceremonial axe heads, hence the name, which means "axe" in Spani

Pre-Columbian, Vera Cruz / Maya, ca. 500 to 950 CE. A magnificent example of a ceremonial hacha depicting a human head donning an arched headdress/headband upon a high, crested forehead, hand-carved f

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An intricately carved stone hacha depicting the head of a jaguar, the King of Beasts in Mesoamerica. Hachas were believed to be ceremonial axe head

A Valdivian Stone "Star-Chart" SteleEcuador, Circa 3200-2800 B.C.Width 8 3/8 inches (21.27 cm).Property from a New York Collection Provenance: Ivan Alexander, early 1980s.

Pre-Columbian, Vera Cruz, Mexico, ca. 500 to 800 CE. Exceptional and important stone hacha - implement used in the ballgame - in the form of a warrior inside the head of an eagle. The warrior is shown

Pre-Columbian, South America, Ecuador, Valdivian, Earliest Horizon, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A hand carved, light grey limestone palette of a curved, quasi-rectangular form with boldly cut lines delineat

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A fabulous example of a hand-carved stone hacha depicting an abstract anthropomorphic face, perhaps that o

Pre-Columbian, Classic Maya, ca. 300 to 900 CE. An expertly carved and well-preserved hacha, hewn from a large piece of grey basalt to serve as one of the ritual items associated with the Mesoamerican

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz/Veracruz, ca. 700 to 900 CE. A large carved stone hacha fragment depicting a stylized face in profile - the indented eye outlined with low relief curving shapes that m

Important Hacha with life/death theme, Maya, Cotzumalhuapa culture, Guatemala, 600-900 CE, grey andesite, polished, and with hematite red pigment. 12.25" height.Ex Venega collection, CA, 1960's.

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, Postclassic period, ca. 13th to early 16th century CE. This is an amazing carved stone hacha in the form of a highly abstract anthropomo

Pre-Columbian, South America, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A hand-carved volcanic tuff stone idol of a highly abstract form depicting what scholars believe to be an owl. The relat

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 800 CE. A wonderful, hand-carved stone hacha depicting the head of a deer in profile. The ancient animal displays a s

Pre-Columbian Veracruz stone hacha from Mexico, ca. 600-800 CE. A superb and beautiful hacha with human face and elaborate headdress. 13" height. Ex. D. Farias, Texas, acquired by descent from Darryl

Pre-Columbian Mayan stone hacha from Guatemala, ca. 600-900 ad. Kneeling figure with headdress. 12-5/8" tall.

14 1/2"h x 4 1/2"W. 1000-1500 AD. From a European Collection.

Pre-Columbian Veracruz carved stone hacha; in the form of a deity's head; circa 500 A.D.; Provenance: Collection of Dr. Donald Feigelson; with appraisal by Sidney Newman, Ethnic Arts Council of Lo

Pre-Columbian, South America, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A skillfully carved green mudstone idol depicting a highly abstract owl of a squat, trapezoidal form. The curious bird's

An attractive stone Hacha or marker stone from Vera Cruz, c. AD 600 – 900, carved from volcanic rock with narrow head and well-defined fish-like features and wearing a headdress adorned with a hand

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An astounding ceremonial stone pestle pecked and polished into the form of an owl! The tool's body is skillfully hand-carved with a

Group of Valdivian Stone Jaguar Mortars, seven total including: green stone mortar with pierced tail; cased set of six miniature mortars; 2.5"-3.5" long