Costa Rican Pottery Incensario Lid Abstract Crocodile

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An adorable pottery incensario lid in the form of an abstract zoomorph resembling an armadillo. Standing atop a quartet of nubbin legs, the a

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Chiriqui, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. With its tall tripod support legs, this type of vessel is sometimes referred to as a "spider pot" or a "chocolate pot." It originates from the

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A hand-built bowl with a deep, red-painted basin, a flared rim, and 3 abstract avian creatures, all above a trio of tall, loop-form legs

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. An adorable bichrome terracotta vessel with three looped feet, each with an abstract amphibian body, supporting the larger superstructure above. The main

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-built pottery ocarina of an abstract and stylized avian form, with a protruding mouthpiece that doubles as a tail. The body featu

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine set of 2 matching incensario lids, each hand-built from red-hued pottery, depicting an abstract zoomorphic creature similar to an arma

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Three delightful ceramic musical instruments - two ocarinas and one rattle - of zoomorphic form. Two are highly abstract, while the third is a crocodilia

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1300 CE. A hand-built pottery rattle depicting an abstract zoomorphic creature. The ovoid body is adorned with thick red bands interspersed with

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery figures of characteristically abstract forms, each boasting polych

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya Peninsula, ca. 600 to 1100 CE. A magnificent hand-built terracotta, two-piece incensario with a zoomorphic effigy finial perched upon the vented lid, a sph

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved and string cut from beautiful jade of mottled seafoam green hues, an axe god representing two animals - an abstract bird form when viewed on

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya-Guanacaste region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An intriguing rattle leg terracotta vessel painted in a color palette characteristic of this region - in a cream slip overall

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 300 to 700 CE. A tripod, spider-legged terracotta vessel or chocolate pot, presenting an elegant, round-bottomed body supported by t

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 1000 CE. A charming small bowl atop a jaguar back, all hand sculpted from pottery and elaborately painted in the unique Costa Rican style. The body of the jaguar is a ra

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A charming, hand-built pottery whistle in the form of a monkey with sizable, round eyes and a protruding snout in a characteristically s

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. An intriguing ensemble of six terracotta stamp seals, three with flat faces and protruding handles, and three with cylindri

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic watershed, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fun, miniature ceramic rattle in the form of an adult holding a child on his or her back. Despite their simplified faces, the figu

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya-Guanacaste region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An intriguing janus-headed bichrome pottery vessel finished in a cream slip with black painted details. The piece is comprised

**Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rican, ca. 7th to 12th century CE. A hand built earthenware effigy vessel, possibly representing a chieftain of importance or a significant figure fr

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, probably Nicoya area, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from ancient Costa Rica, a large bowl and a double

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. An intriguing group of four cylindrical terracotta roller stamps, each one carved/modeled with a mesmerizing design motif: two

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya, ca. 300 to 800 CE. A fabulous pair of pottery vessels, each displaying a bulbous body, a brief, narrow neck, and an annular rim, all sitting upon 3 tapered l

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1200 CE; El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fine gathering of hand-built pottery vessels from El Salvador

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 900 to 1400 CE. A hand-built pottery jar with a spherical body, a flared rim, and a trio of conical