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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Carving - Lizard Form

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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Carving - Lizard Form: **Originally Listed at $300** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A small volcanic stone sculpture in the form of a lizard (maybe an iguana?), with long, thin limbs drawn up to the body so

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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Male Figure Torso: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Period V, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A skillfully carved upright male figure made from a single piece of volcanic stone. Each arm bends at the elbow holding his

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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Metate + Mano: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A tripodal metate and mano, carved from volcanic stone. The metate is supported by thr

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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A fascinating stone figure shown seated cross legged with hands on

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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Trophy Head: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic watershed region, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A human "trophy" head, hand-carved from volcanic stone, strongly rendered with

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Costa Rican Stone Mace Head - Human Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Linea Vieja, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. Wonderful greenstone mace head in the form of a human head. Carved and drilled facial features, biconically-drilled hole

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Large Costa Rican Brown Stone Mace Head - Bird Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca 600 to 1000 CE. A ceremonial avian mace head, hand-carved from a caramel brown stone with mesmerizing, large round eyes and a curved beak showing finely incised details,

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Pre-Columbian carved volcanic stone deity: Pre-Columbian carved volcanic stone deity, Poss. Costa Rican, 8.25"h x 4.5"w x 2.25"d

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Costa Rican carved stone anthropomorphic idol: Costa Rican carved stone anthropomorphic idol, Diquis style, figural carving, 14"h x 8"w

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Ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rican Stone Figure c.1000: Ancient Pre Columbian Costa Rican Stone Figure c.1000-1400 AD. Size 6 3/4 inches high. A Costa Rican seated male figure carved from volcanic basalt stone. condition. old chips and ware otherwise in go

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Rare Costa Rican Stone Metate w/ Owl Legs: **Originally Listed At $2200** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Carved from a single piece of porous, light grey volcanic stone, this is a ceremonial and ritua

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Costa Rican Stone Avian Mace Head: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. An interesting mace head of a hefty and potentially deadly form, hand-carved from mottled beige-hued st

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Costa Rican Stone Mortar w/ Figural Relief: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fascinating mortar hand-carved from volcanic stone to present a deep bowl and abstract, relief decoration of an anthropomorp

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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Carving - Lizard Form

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Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A small volcanic stone sculpture in the form of a lizard (maybe an iguana?), with long, thin limbs drawn up to the body so that it is in a crouched position, and a long, curled under tail. The ancient Mesoamericans were keen observers of nature and their artwork often depicts animals they would have observed. Comes with custom stand. Size: 4.5" L x 1.9" H (11.4 cm x 4.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Peter Arnovick collection, San Francisco, CA

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Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Carving - Lizard Form

Name: Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Carving - Lizard Form
SKU: 48731972
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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