Costa Rican Jade Axe Blade

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre AD 1000: item #747484
ASX

Ancient Pre-Columbian Jade Axe Blade, ca. 800-500 B.C. Wonderful example with a single blunt edge on one end. 2-5/8"L x 1-1/2"W, minor chipping as shown.

PROVENANCE: Ex-private Florida Collection.
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RARE STONE BEAD NECKLACE WITH MYSTICAL QUARTZ

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre 1492: item #744450
PBF.204

This unusual and attractively styled necklace (PBF204) is made up of a mixture of larger, slightly graduated, cream-colored Pre-Columbian stone beads each of which has the general appearance of the truncated top of an ice cream cone (i.e., 2/3 of the lower part of the cone is missing), separated by small disk-shaped spacer beads of the same material. From the center of the necklace is suspended a 15/16” long, tapered and pointed transparent to slightly milky quartz pendant that was likely believ... Click for details

PRE-COLUMBIAN GREENSTONE AVIAN PENDANT

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre 1492: item #744446
PBF.211

This semi-polished, mottled light gray and green stone bird pendant (PBF211) was found in the shaft tomb region of southern Colombia close to the border of Ecuador and is attributed to the Narino Capuli period, c.900-1400AD. Measuring 1 7/8” in length from the tip of its toucan-like beak to the tip of its rounded tail, it could easily be mistaken as jade, but with a measured specific gravity of 2.78, it is too light to be so identified. Generically still relatable to the metamorphic environment,... Click for details

Teotihuacan stone head

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre AD 1000: item #742457
Tr 1058

Teotihuacan speckled black stone head off a larger figure with deeply cut facial details and stepped head covering. Custom mount. Culture: Mexico. Size:3 - 3/4"H. Period: ca.250-450 A.D. Provenance: Private Israeli collection.

Pre Columbian Quartz Necklace -Tairona Culture

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre AD 1000: item #732290
AB-002

A grouping of beautiful Pre-Columbian beads to makeup this necklace. There are 7 translucent tubular quartz crystal beads that are flared at the ends (one bead broken - see photo). These tubular beads vary in length from 2-3/4 inches to 3-5/8 inches. There are 2 large green stone "gusano" (grub) beads among the other 22 green stone beads in this set. The Quartz beads can date back over 2000 years.

Maya jade pendant

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre AD 1000: item #730590
Tr 1050

Maya Jade Pendant. String-cut, hollow drilled and carved jade plaque depicting a chiefs face wearing a headdress and large ear spools. Mottled gray-blue with a few small areas of bright green. Rough ends showing ancient breaks with suspension holes missing and a small shallow flake on lower right corner. A nice example. Custom mount. Provenance: Ex. Dr. Ruth Lax, NYC, acquired 1960’s.Period: Ca. 600 A.D.Size: 2-3/4”L. x 1-3/4”W.

Valdivia stone mortar.

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre AD 1000: item #730499

Chorrera/Valdivia, Ecuador. circa 1500-500 b.C. Stone mortar, work in the stylized form of a puma. Tail repaired from original fragments, body intact. Rare and desiderable piece. 20,5 cm L. 10 cm H.

Published and Exhibited Olmec Mask with Papers!

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre AD 1000: item #725158
RESP04-03

Authentic Olmec masks are one of the more difficult items to acquire. Indeed, finding one with the provenance of this lovely example are about as rare as flak jacket salesmen at a Dick Cheney Quail Hunt. From the La Blanca, Pacific Coast Region, Middle Preclassic, Ca.900-600 B.C. Greenish-black carved stone Olmec mask depicted with a squared face having a lively expression, the lips pulled tightly apart in a gentle smile showing gums, fulcrum indicated. Faintly raised lower lids and curving oval... Click for details

Pre-columbian, Tairona, green, carved stone axe.

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre 1492: item #723417
468.1426

Culture: Tairona -- Period: Ca. 500 - 1500 AD. -- Region: Colombian North-Coast -- Size: H. 5,5 cm - 2.17 inch -- Description: Hard, green stone axe having two grooved notches, for attachment on the flanks. -- Condition: Intact saved for minor cutting-edge chips, probably caused by usage.

Tairona, green, carved stone anthropomorphic pendant.

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Stone Pre 1492: item #723416
406.1043

Culture: Tairona -- Period: Ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. -- Region: Colombian North-Coast -- Size: H. 2,2 cm - 0.87 inch -- Description: Hard, green stone pendant, carved in stylized human form, having conical drilled, suspension holes on the back. -- Condition: Intact saved for a chip to the bottom at the back of the figure. -- Provenance: Ex-Prof. Buisoné, Amsterdam, Collected in Santa Martha before 70ties.