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Chavin Stone Plate
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Pre AD 1000 item# 941393 (stock# CV121)
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850
$750
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An excellent Chavin stone plate from Peru, ca. 1200 - 200 BC. This choice Cupisnique type example is 9-1/2" in diameter and is made from a beautifully speckled gray stone. The interior is convex and perfectly smoothed, with just the minor pitting expected from this type of stone, which has fine Hematite and Pyrite inclusions. The small rim chip occurred in antiquity. A great example.
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Maya Stone Jaguar
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Pre AD 1000 item# 660872 (stock# MA563)
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Arte Xibalba
508-454-2850
$1500
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A wonderful Maya stone jaguar from Guatemala, ca. 550 – 900 AD. It is 9-1/2” long, 5-3/4” high and depicts the feline in a crouching position. The head is executed with features of a human skull and the paws are nicely detailed on the underside. Either an offering container for the Gods of the Underworld or the base for a carved wooden marker. This is a rare and highly desirable piece, with a professionally restored break that is barely visible.
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