Costa Rican Stone Metate, Jaguar Heads, Arte Primitivo

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

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A charming stone metate standing upon a trio of bowed legs with the abstract head of a jaguar projecting from one side. The minimalis

**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

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A very nice example of a jaguar effigy metate depicting the wild feline standing on all fours with a broad, slightly convex back/tabl

Pre-Colombian type carved stone metate in the form of a jaguar. Approx. 12" x 7" x 4".

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

Costa Rican Stone Mace Head Assortment (5) Pre-Columbian Nicoya style items including an avian form; (2) jaguar heads; an anthropomorphic; and an animal head; all having central holes for the insertio

Costa Rican Stone Mace Head Assortment (5) Pre-Columbian style items including a winged parrot; (2) jaguar heads; a simple spheroid; and a knobbed; all having central holes for the insertion of a shaf

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A big metate, carved from volcanic stone, standing on three legs, with a long saurian-like head - probably a caiman, a common symboli

A Costa Rican stone trophy head, carved from volcanic stone. 4-3/43" H , 4 lbs.

Costa Rican Metate of Basalt Stone with Head of Bird and Lizard Headdress . Metate: 950- 1050. Max L 18". Everson Museum, sold to benefit collections fund.

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A superb jaguar metate expertly carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, standing on 4 stable legs with attention to the curvatu

Costa Rican Stone War Club Head of Basalt in the Form of a Jaguar, 7 3/8" Long, Acompanies by a Collection of History

**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

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

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

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

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

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a nice metate, skillfully carved and embellished with two protrusions at one end

Ancient Pre Columbian Stone Head c.5th century AD. Size of head 3 5/8 inches high. A Costa Rican Stone head of a man. Condition: ancient chips otherwise perfect. Provenance: from the estate of Robert

Ancient Pre Columbian Stone Head c.5th century AD. Size of head 3 5/8 inches high. A Costa Rican Stone head of a man. Condition: ancient chips otherwise perfect. Provenance: from the estate of Robert

Pre-Columbian, Diquis, Costa Rica ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. Skillfully carved in the round from a single hefty stone, a jaguar perched upon all four legs and glaring out at the viewer with a formidable exp