Pre-Columbian, Nicoya Culture, Costa Rica, 1000 CE. Large metate or Royal Throne, sculpted out of a large volcanic rock; below center - depicts a Bird Man Standing atop of a Jaguar; Left & Right Side - flanked by giant Comorants holding a human trophy head in its beak. Published in "Masterpieces of Precolumbian Art" A superb work of art! 25"L x 13"W x 20"H, intact/excellent condition. ...click for details
Colima, Ca 200 BCE to 200 CE. Very fine and rare stone axe head carved of basalt with human head to one side, rounded axe on opposite and raised nodes in between - deep grrove where once attached to wooden haft. 7"L x 3"H. Custom stand. Intact and excellent with single chip to blade.
Guerrero, Mexico, Ca 500 BC. Fine green stone mace head with string cut grooves for tying onto a wooden shaft looking like and probably representing some form of animal. Mace heads like this are extremely rare from this area! 2-3/4" L by 2-1/8" H by 1-1/2" D. Small repaired break with corresponding small chip, else choice - and all original! ...click for details
Pre-Columbian, from southeastern mexico, Ca 500 BC. Small speckled greenstone bowl used in bloodletting ceremonies. Slightly irregularly formed with rim showing much signs of use. 2-1/2" L x 1-1/4"H, choice condition.
Provenance: Ex-B. Soldano Collection, New Jersey. ...click for details
Guanacaste / Nicoya Region of Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 400 AD. Blue-ish green jade / jadeite pendant with string-cut features. The name "ax god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone. Custom stand. Jade measures just under 5-1/4"L, intact/excellent.
Pre-Columbian, Guanacaste / Nicoya Region of Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 400 AD. Dark green jade / jadeite pendant with string-cut features. The name "ax god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone. Custom stand. Jade measures just under 4-5/8"L, intact.
Guanacaste / Nicoya Region of Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 400 AD. Dark green jade / jadeite pendant with string-cut features. The name "ax god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone. Custom stand. Jade measures just under 4"L, intact/excellent.
Pre-Columbian, from the Atlantic Watershed Region, Costa Rica, Ca. 800 - 1200 A.D. Carved gray volcanic tuffa stone grinding table standing on tapered cylindrical tripod legs; carved openwork central structural support decorated with a stylized bat form; outer table edge carved with a serrated border. 16-1/4”L x 12-1/4”W x 6-5/8”H, two small edge losses, otherwise intact/generally excellent condition. ...click for details
From ancient Mexico, Olmec, Las Bocas, ca. 1500 - 1200 BC. Speckled green jade bead depicting the lower torso of an Olmec Lord, legs crossed. Custom stand. 2"W x 1/2"D, intact/excellent.
Provenance: Ex-Lawrence Witten Collection, ex-Sotheby's. ...click for details
Mayan, Late Pre-Classic to Classic, ca. 200 BC to 200 A.D. Stemmed blade made from Colha Chert, found in northern Belize, from the Central Mayan Empire. Gray mottled stone with uniface surface worked only on the top section, lower section left pretty much as it flaked off from the stone source. 7-1/8"L x 2"W, excellent condition. click for details
