Ancient Stone Metate

Ca. 1400s, Corn grinder from Old Mexico near Paquime. No cracks. 19" x 16" x 5"

Collection (20) ancient stone tablets / metates, Poss. Middle Eastern, smallest: 4"l x 3"w, largest: 7"l x 3.5"w

Collection (20) ancient stone tablets / metates, Poss. Middle Eastern, smallest: 4.75"l x 3"w, largest: 9"l x 4.75w

Collection (10) ancient stone tablets / metates, Poss. Middle Eastern, smallest: 3.5"l x 2.25"w, largest: 8.5"l x 4.25"w

Group ancient stone mortar, pestle, metate & manos, Poss. Middle Eastern, incl. (7) objects, smallest: 3.5"l x 2.5"dia., largest: 4"h x 6.75"l x 5"w

(10) ancient discoidals, nutting stones, & metates, Poss. Middle Eastern, some carved, smallest: 2.25"l, largest: 5"l

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

ANCIENT MANO METATE GRINDING STONE & SLAB - Rolling grinding stone and slab. Known as Batu giling in Indonesia, Mano/metate in Mexico and Central America, this type of ancient tool has a long history

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

Group ancient stone and pottery fragments, Poss. Middle Eastern, incl. 20+ tablet / metates, fragments, shards, etc.

A 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. The

**Originally Listed At $7500** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A jaguar effigy metate depicting the wild feline standing on all fours with a broad, slightly convex b

A large stone Taino Metate with turtle head, and Zemi on reverse. 21" L x 11-1/2" W x 6" H; 26 lbs. Provenance: Ex collection, Miami, Fla acquired from European collection.

Central 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 characteristical

Pre-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 t

**Originally Listed At $2200** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Carved from a single piece of porous, light grey volcanic stone, this is a ceremonial and ritua

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, Nicoya, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. An exquisite and large metate, or royal throne, sculpted out of a single piece of volcanic rock. This royal seat of po

A Cycladic idol, stone idol with catalog number on bottom, stand is included. 5-1/8" H (w/o stand). Provenance: Ex collection, Brooklyn, NY

Ancient World; c. 1st millennium BC We have not yet been able to ascertain the specific origin of this piece. It appears to be of alabaster or similar stone and is translucent, though centuries of bur

Medium: Greek Beads, Agate, Glass, Mosaic Measurements: Length: 19 inches No Reserve Buyer pays shipping. This item ships from New York, NY

Egypt , 1st millenium B.C. Perhaps limestone. Extremely rare example, engraved in an unknown ancient language. Possibly unique. Dimensions 3/4" (1.9 cm) Provenance The John J. Slocum Collection Mr

Pre-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 stone

A Meso-American Stone Metate and Mano The curved volcanic stone platform raised on three carved legs, its underside elaborately carved in swirled geometric pattern. Width 14 in. C Property from the Co

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A beautiful ceremonial metate of a massive size, hand-carved from grey volcanic stone, with an endearing seated zoom