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Nicoya Volcanic Stone Metate - Jaguar, ex-Christie's

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Nicoya Volcanic Stone Metate - Jaguar, ex-Christie's

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Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, Nicoya, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. An exquisite and large metate, or royal throne, sculpted out of a single piece of volcanic rock. This royal seat of power is finely carved in the shape of a jaguar with stylized facial features. The jaguar symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world. Warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World. Metates like these were used to seat a departed lord on his way to the afterlife. A magnificent example for its exceptionally large scale and rich symbolic value! Size: 22-1/2"L x 12-1/2"W x 10-3/8"H

This piece sold at Christie's 18 November 1982, Lot 312.

Provenance: Ex-private Garrison collection, New York; acquired at Christie's auction 18 November 1982, lot 312

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The inherent porous nature of volcanic stone has a rough surface, surface wear as shown.

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Nicoya Volcanic Stone Metate - Jaguar, ex-Christie's

Name: Nicoya Volcanic Stone Metate - Jaguar, ex-Christie's
SKU: 41189685
Price: 1350 USD
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