Sold2015A fine Nicoya figure from Costa RicaA fine Nicoya figure from Costa Rica, ca. AD 700 – 1100. This Papagayo variant from the northern Nicoya Peninsula is 5-3/4 in high and depicts a seated male. He is posed with hands resting on his knSee Sold Price
Sold20213 Costa Rican Guanacaste / Nicoya Polychrome FiguresPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A fine set of 3 hand-built pottery figures from ancient Costa Rica. First is a petite zoomorph, perhaps a coatiSee Sold Price
Sold2018Costa Rican Jade Pendant - Abstract ManateePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A fine Costa Rican pendant depicting an abstract manatee figure, hand-carved from a blue-green jade with tan inclusions. The maSee Sold Price
Sold20213 Nicoya Figures, Costa Rica.A group of three Nicoya Figures. Clay. Costa Rica. ++ Nicoya Style Maternity Figure. 6 1/4" x 3 1/2" x 1 1/2". Chipped, abrasions. ++ Nicoya Figure. Pigment. 5 1/2" x 5" x 4". Pigment loss, abrasions.See Sold Price
Sold2017Pre Columbian Nicoya Culture FigurePre Columbian Nicoya Culture Figure. Costa Rica. Size: 5.75'' x 3.75'' x 3'' (15 x 10 x 8 cm). Provenance: Ex Collection of Lawrence Buchanan and Dr. Enrique von Kiguel who acquired items in their colSee Sold Price
Sold2018A fine avian figure from Costa RicaA fine avian figure from Costa Rica, c. AD 400 - 700. This beautifully sculpted La Selva fragment from the Central Highlands Zone is 2 1/4 in high and depicts a nicely detailed owl. Good mineral deposSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Figure Height 15 inches.A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Figure Costa Rica, Circa 500-1300 A.D. Height 15 inches. Property from the Private Estate of Jean Claude Ferrand, Paradise Valley, Arizona Provenance: Simpson's AuctioneSee Sold Price
Sold2023Nicoya Guanacaste Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure, Costa RicaPainted, burnished and fired Pre-Columbian ceramic figure. Circa 800 - 1200 A.D. Height - 6 1/4” (16 cm) PROVENANCE - California collection CONDITION : Good overall condition. Small old rough spSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Height 14A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Costa Rica, Circa 500-1300 A.D. Height 14 inches. Property from the Private Estate of Jean Claude Ferrand, Paradise Valley, Arizona Provenance: Simpson's ASee Sold Price
Sold2021A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Height 11A Nicoya Polychrome Terracotta Seated Figure Costa Rica, Circa 500-1300 A.D. Height 11 inches. Property from the Private Estate of Jean Claude Ferrand, Paradise Valley, Arizona Provenance: Simpson's ASee Sold Price
Sold2018Ancient Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Fertility Figure c.50Ancient Pre Columbian Pottery head c.500 AD. Size 1 5/8 inches high. ancient Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Fertility Figure, Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 500-800 A.D., the heavy medium green standing female forSee Sold Price
Sold2017Seated figure, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Nicoya.A seated figure, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Nicoya, AD 500 - 800. 7 3/4"h x 5 3/4"w x 6"d.Provenance: Collection of William Leazer and William Swann. Dallas, TX.Condition: The absence of a condition stateSee Sold Price
Sold2015Nicoya polychrome tripod plate from Costa RicaA fine Nicoya polychrome tripod plate from Costa Rica, ca. 1200 – 1500 AD. This Jicote type from the Guanacaste area is 8-1/4 in in diameter and stands on a trio of stylized peccary heads which contSee Sold Price
Sold2015Costa Rican zoomorphic tripod, CE200-600.A tripod pottery vessel in stylized zoomorphic figure. Costa Rica, Guana Caste /Nicoya, CE200-600. 12"h x 4 1/2"d. Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.See Sold Price
Sold20215" Nicoya Stone Axe found near Quiriman, Costa RicaA 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.See Sold Price
Sold2022A STONE FIGURE Costa RicaA STONE FIGURE Costa Rica 43 x 23 x 19 cmProvenance: Giovanni Testori (1923-1993).See Sold Price
Sold2017Large & Fine Nicoya Pottery IncensarioPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya Peninsula, ca. 600 to 1100 CE. A magnificent hand-built terracotta, two-piece incensario with a zoomorphic effigy finial perched upon the vented lid, a sphSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sukia Figure - Costa Rica, ca. 1000-1500 ADA fine Sukia figure from the Atlantic Watershed region of Costa Rica, ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. It is 6 inches high and is carved from the typical volcanic stone of the area. It portrays a seated individualSee Sold Price
Sold2018Guanacaste-Nicoya ceramic figure. AD 500 - 800.A Guanacaste-Nicoya kneeling ceramic figure. AD 500 - 800. Guanacaste-Nicoya. Costa Rica. 3 3/4" x 6" 2 3/4."See Sold Price
Sold2016Published Nicoya Polychrome Figure, ex-Sotheby PBPre-Columbian, Costa Rica to Nicaragua, Gunacaste, ca. 750 to 1000 CE. Important seated pottery female painted in vibrant geometric patterns, holding her hands to her hips with truncated legs and amplSee Sold Price
Sold2022Nicoya Tola Vessel, Costa Rica, 300 BCE-200 CE.A Nicoya zoomorphic figure urn with a flared rim and a bat-like face. The figure has a rotund body with arms bent at the elbows and held close to the body which has a black on orange bold design and 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
Sold2015Rare Pre-columbian Nicoya Hunchback FigureRare Pre-columbian Nicoya Hunchback Figure, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. Rare to see hunchback forms in Costa Rica. 2-15/16' in height.See Sold Price
Sold2021Pre-Columbian Style Nicoya Guanacaste FiguresPre-Columbian Style Nicoya Guanacaste Figures (2) burnished polychrome pottery seated figures from the Nicoya culture, Guanacaste, Costa Rica; hollow construction, having vent holes at sides Height: 5See Sold Price
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyPre Columbian NICOYA Portrait Head Vessel Costa Rica, Guanacoste-Nicoya$350(1 bid)
May 19Heartland Artifact Auctions Inc9 3/4" Pre-Columbian Effigy Bowl, Motley COA, found in Costa Rica$65(5 bids)