A fine stone grinding bowl from Costa Rica

A 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. Measure

2 Grooved Face Grinding Stones from Costa Rica, show Signs of Age

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

A fine La Selva tripod bowl from Costa Rica, c. AD 400 - 700, standing on a trio of hollow legs, each adorned with an emerging stylized zoomorphic creature that is surmounted with a bird pecking its h

A fine Nicoya stone axe found near Quiriman, Costa Rica, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. It is 5” long, chipped for hafting and retains a sharp bit. Good mineral deposits.

SCULPTURE OF A WARRIOR Volcanic stone Costa Rica 1000-1200 a.D. h. 113 cm An export license is available for this lot Provenance: Rabier-Quintero Collection (since 1980). References: Yale University A

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. 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

2 Pre-Columbian jade-ite stone necklace, Costa Rica- 1 graduated beads, 15''l; and 1 cylinder beads, 22''l. Provenance: Private collection- Cleveland Heights, OH

A STONE FIGURE Costa Rica 43 x 23 x 19 cmProvenance: Giovanni Testori (1923-1993).

A nice Nicoya polychrome bowl from Costa Rica, ca. 1000 - 1350 AD. This fine Papagayo Variety tripod vessel is 7-1/2 in in diameter and stands on a trio of nicely detailed human heads with raised eyes

Pre-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), this

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guapiles region, ca 1000 to 1400 CE. Fine carved stone image of a standing female, hands just below her perky breasts, hair in "corn-rolls" toes clearly delineated. A very f

A 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 ston

**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

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic axe god pendant hand-carved and string-cut from l

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic axe god pendant hand-carved and string-cut from l

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1500 CE | A fine glazed pottery bowl with a grand bulbous body with walls that curve inward over a deep basin, all supported by 3 ribbon-form loo

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic Avian / axe god pendant hand-carved and string-cu

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic axe god pendant hand-carved and string-cut from d

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic Avian / axe god pendant hand-carved and string-cu

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic Avian form Bird God and axe god pendant hand-carv

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic axe god pendant hand-carved and string-cut from d

This is a very fine and rare Pre-Columbian carved stone artifact from Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 AD. This is a classic avian God pendant that also resemble an axe or ce