Costa Rican Standing Shaman Stone Idol
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Diquis culture, ca. 1000 CE. A hand carved and string cut stone figure representing a standing shaman in a trance-like state. The peg base male figure carved with fingers outspread, broad squared shoulders, demarcated musculature and genitalia, face with pointed chin, closed lips, a pronounced nose, lunate shaped eyes, and a headband fitted coiffure in tan-grey basalt. Diquis stone sculptures like this example are admired for their abstract, geometric yet figural style. Custom stand. Size: 6.75" W x 16.625" H (17.1 cm x 42.2 cm); 17.75" H (45.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: collection of the late Alfred E. Stendahl, Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
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#126343
Provenance: collection of the late Alfred E. Stendahl, Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#126343
Condition
Expected surface wear commensurate with age with a few old nicks to lower back side. Nice mineral deposits. Old inventory number painted on verso.
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Costa Rican Standing Shaman Stone Idol
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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