Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Skull Mask

Memorializing an ancestor or representing a deity with large eye orbits and cut toothy mouth. Pierced in two places behind as if for attachment.Size 10-3/4 inches H. Provenance: Ex collection of S. L.

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Atlantic Watershed Zone, ca. 300 to 700 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a mesmerizing deity or male shaman wearing a crocodile mask, sta

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a mesmerizing deity or male shaman wearing a crocodile mask, standing with hands to abdo

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Central Ameri

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A classic "Sukia" figure carved from a porous grey volcanic stone. The ancient figure is depicte

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Period V, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A skillfully carved upright male figure made from a single piece of volcanic stone. Each arm bends at the elbow holding his

Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Carved Effigy Atlantic Watershed Zone, Ca. 800 to 1400 AD. A carved gray volcanic stone figure, quite poetic, seated and with a curved spine and working in front of grinding

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A tripodal metate and mano, carved from volcanic stone. The metate is supported by thr

Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Warrior with Trophy Head. Atlantic watershed region, late period 1000-1500 AD. Head reattached. Size: 11'' x 9'' x 5'' (28 x 23 x 13 cm). Provenance: The Estate of Mary Bert

Ancient Costa Rican seated figure, the volcanic stone carved to depict a man or monkey with prominent forehead, protruding ears, wide grim and in tucked arms and legs. 6 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W.

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic watershed region, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A human "trophy" head, hand-carved from volcanic stone, strongly rendered with

**Originally Listed at $300** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A small volcanic stone sculpture in the form of a lizard (maybe an iguana?), with long, thin limbs drawn up to the body so

LOT OF THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN COSTA RICAN VOLCANIC STONE TOOLS . Height: 7 in. by Width: 4 in. by Depth: 4 in.

Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV Ca. 300-500 AD. Memorializing an ancestor or representing a deity with large eye orbits and cut toothy mouth in green andesitic basalt. Centrally pierce

A Costa Rican Stone Pestle, volcanic rock, dog finial. 4-1/2" h x 3-3/4" L

Pre-Columbian carved volcanic stone deity, Poss. Costa Rican, 8.25"h x 4.5"w x 2.25"d

Ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rican Stone Figure c.1000-1400 AD. Size 6 3/4 inches high. A Costa Rican seated male figure carved from volcanic basalt stone. condition. old chips and ware otherwise in go

**Originally Listed At $3000** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Period V ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A sizeable trophy head, hand-carved from volcanic stone of creamy beige hues.

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, 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 Mace Head Assortment (5) Pre-Columbian Nicoya style items including (2) owl heads; (2) alabaster parrots; and a cylindrical volcanic stone example; all having central holes for the inserti

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