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Costa Rican Mace Head Assortment

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Item Details

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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 insertion of a shaft

Height: 2 1/4 inches, Length: 3 3/4 inches, Width: 3 inches (larger owl)

Condition: Very Good to Good, the volcanic stone item chipped; chip to tail of one parrot; overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 12:01 pm CST

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Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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