Lot 0088

Costa Rican Stone Axe God Abstract Avian, ex-Arnovick

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Costa Rican Stone Axe God Celt: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved from a stone of pale green hues, an avian axe god, the lower section a nice celt for

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Costa Rican Greenstone Axe God - Avian: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An enigmatic standing figure, hand-carved from a mottled pale-green stone with beige and dark inclusions. The form is tapered

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Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe God - Avian Form: **Originally Listed At $75** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved from pistachio-hued jade, this elegant axe god has a lower section in a celt form and

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Pre-Columbian Avian Axe god: Stone Avian Axe God, Costa Rica, ca. 200 - 800 A.D., nicely carved greenstone axe god, with thin black set below the anthropomorphic deity delineated with an elegant, string-cut visage and upper torso

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Costa Rican Omphacite Jade Axe God - Bird Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved from a verdant omphacite jade with elegant black inclusions, an avian axe god, the lower section a nice celt form,

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Rare Costa Rican Jade Miniature Axe God: **Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Carved from a seafoam green jade with beige and white inclusions, a miniature avian axe god, the l

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arnovick: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing atop a pair of string-cut legs.

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Costa Rican Jade Axe Celt - Avian Form: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved from a pale mint green jade with almond brown inclusions, an avian axe god, the lowe

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Costa Rican Jade Avian Axe Celt: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved from a verdant green jade with elegant black inclusions, an avian axe god, the lower section a nice celt form, the

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Beautiful Speckled Stone Axe God: Pre-Columbian. Costa Rica. A.D. 1-500. Beautiful Speckled Stone Axe God. Superbly executed example. Great form, size, and color. Expressive horned avian example with large protruding eye sockets that

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Impressive Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arnovick: **Originally Listed at $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero Region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An abstract anthropomorphic figure, closest to type M-10, hand carved and string-cut from a pale grey

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PRE-COLUMBIAN JADEITE AXE GOD: A Costa Rican jadeite axe god - grayish-green color, circa 800 - 1200 A.D. A carved jadeite stone with linear geometric face and conical decorated headdress. Hands are held to its stomach.Suspension h

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Pre-Columbian Axe God: Costa Rican Bird Axe God, ca. 500 - 900 A.D.,, speckled stone, nice mineral deposits. Dimensions: 4" H; Weight: 3.4 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, Brooklyn, NY

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God, ex-Arnovick,: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A splendid stone axe god figure - so called because scholars posit they were created fro

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Pre-columbian Axe God: A Costa Rican Axe God, jade, ca. 200 -600 A.D., nicely veined. Suspension holes at shoulders. Dimensions: 4-7/16" H; Weight: 2.7 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, Brooklyn, NY NOTE: This lot has

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Costa Rican Stone Axe God Abstract Avian, ex-Arnovick

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A string-cut stone axe god figure of abstract avian form bearing a flared lower body, wings bulging out at the chest, and a sizable head with a triangular beak and recessed eyes. A drilled suspension hole through the neck enables it to be suspension from a necklace strand or display stand. Size: 0.8" L x 1.625" W x 3.3" H (2 cm x 4.1 cm x 8.4 cm); 3.8" H (9.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA, acquired before 1995

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Condition

Repaired from 2 large pieces, with resurfacing and very light adhesive residue along break lines. Light abrasions and pitting, with some minor earthen deposits, otherwise in great condition. Nice surface smoothness throughout.