Large Chavin Stone Dish - Ritual Preparation

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A superb and sizable stone basin, presumably used for the ritualistic preparation of hallucinogenic drugs, hand-carved from a so

Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. Large and lethal deep brown stone mace head. Once attached to a wooden shaft and capable of cracking open the skulls or breaking the bones of

Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca 1000 to 500 BCE. A very large and intimidating "pineapple" mace carved from a hardstone of dark hues with lustrous patina, its surface delineated with

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lengthy hand-carved drug implement with a receptacle at one end for grinding lime to mix with coca leaves to permit the narcotic access to the

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A beautiful fragment of a ceremonial dish, its surface incised and drilled with a highly abstract motif of anthropomorphi

6000 to 5500 BCE Archaic Period Middle Holocene Donut Stone, Very Rare Archaic Period, Middle Holocene Newport Perforated Stone, Talisman These large ritual bifaces indicate late Earl

Mary Jup, Kimmirut (Baffin Island), green stone, large hunter performing ritual from his mouth to the beak of the goose, circa 1975, signed in syllabics, with igloo label. Measuring, 10" x 7.5" x 9" (

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, 900 to 200 BCE. A fine heavy greenstone carved figure of a lord, a man with a wide nose and large mouth below drilled eyes; he holds some kind of rectangular tablet and hi

Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A fine stone amulet in the stylized form of a fish adorned with 2 large, annular eyes of inlaid obsidian, as well as incised striations for

Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A large, heavy deep brown stone mace head, once attached to a wooden shaft and capable of inflicting serious damage on foes. It is carved and

RARE CHAVIN STONE WAR CLUB MACE HEAD, NICE LARGE EXAMPLE, PRE-COLUMBIAN

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. Hand-carved from a soapstone-like grey spoon with an abstract jaguar face on the end of the handle, this spoon was probably used in the preparation of

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A large discoid mace head, hand-carved from a creamy beige stone, with a central socketing hole, a wide body,

Ritual Vessel for Tobacco, cast bronze, having a single seated figure on the lid, the body in egg form, supported by three naked women standing on a large dish astride two horses, in verdigris patina,

Yellow glazed preparation dish bowl for cassoulet. Dimensions: H 5.25" x Dia. 14.5" Condition: Old chips, scratches, crazing, and glaze losses.

A very fine Olmec stone pendant palette used for hallucinogenic mixtures during rituals. from Mexico, ca. 1150-550 B.C. Large green stone pendant with two perforations at the top for suspension. Highl

Antique Tibet Silver Ritual Finial with Scroll. Size 11 7/8 inches high. Fine silver finial with precious stone, a large scroll inside.

East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. A hand-carved ritual funerary item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from mottled yellow-green stone with large brown inclusions. The rectang

Including color stone carvings and beads, cast iron and metal decors, a dish, a glass table decor, a paper weight, a fan, and a large group of stone rings. Approx. 6.5-5.7 inch (largest decor).

**First Time At Auction** China, late Neolithic, Liangzhu period to Shang Dynasty, ca. 2500 to 1046 BCE. A stunning ritual item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from a greenstone. The rectangular

Ashtray/open dish [11" H x 14" W] and assorted stone and agate slices/coasters [4" Diam.]. Some glue residue on coasters

Large silver plated dish, in the style of Emilia Castillo (Mexico), with long silver plated dish, featuring two stone clad sculptural toucans, supported on laurel foot, incomplete mark on underside h

Large collection of Asian Chinese hardstone articles, group of 20, including stamps, animals, dishes, etc., in various stones including jade, amethyst, carnelian, and agate. Largest (Gourd with leaves

Includes a highly carved cinnabar dish with central depiction of a dragon and phoenix surrounded by floral decoration - signature to the underside; a carved stone Buddha head; and a large carved Fluor