Sold2017Large Choice Costa Rican Stone Metate & Grinding StonePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Hand-carved from a single piece of grey volcanic stone, this is a large ceremonial metate and accompanying round-edged grinding stoneSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Costa Rican Stone Metate - CaimanPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A big metate, carved from volcanic stone, standing on three legs, with a long saurian-like head - probably a caiman, a common symboliSee Sold Price
Sold2016Fine Pre-Columbian Nicoya Costa Rican Stone MetateA fine and impressive Pre-Columbian ceremonial stone metate (grinding stone) from ancient Costa Rica. This example is of the Greater Nicoya type, dating to Period IV, circa 1 A.D. – 500 A.D. MeasureSee Sold Price
Sold2016Monumental Costa Rican Stone Metate - Flying PanelCentral America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A very large flying panel metate (or Royal Throne) sculpted out of a single piece of volcanic rock, with a characteristicalSee Sold Price
Sold2017Impressive Costa Rican Stone Metate - Flying PanelsPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 1 to 800 CE. An impressively large, carved volcanic stone effigy metate with decorative flying panels, presenting a grand and nicely curved tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Costa Rican Stone Metate - Abstract Jaguar HeadsPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A hand-carved stone grinding platform known as a metate supported atop a quartet of thick feline legs. The rectangular vessel is flankSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Costa Rican Metate Stone Jaguar VesselAntique metate grinding stone vessel. Costa Rica, Linea Vieja circa AD 1000-1500. Figural four legged stone utensil in the form of a jaguar great cat. Museum Inventory No. 7.2000.006. Provenance: CollSee Sold Price
Sold202116th C. Costa Rican Huetar Stone Metate**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Huetar peoples, 16th century CE. Skillfully carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a wonderful metate with a gently curved grinding tablSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian Metate and Mano Grinding StoneLarge Pre-Columbian Nicoya or Mayan metate and mano grinding stone in tripod zoomorphic form, jaguar, Costa Rica, includes paperwork and photo from original 1971 sale. Good condition, chips and inclusSee Sold Price
Sold2023Costa Rican Basalt Jaguar Effigy Metate**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A hand-carved basalt stone jaguar effigy grinding platform known as a metate, supported atop a quartet of thSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare 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 rituaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Costa Rican Stone Metate w/ Zoomorph, ex-StendahlPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A beautiful ceremonial metate of a massive size, hand-carved from grey volcanic stone, with an endearing seated zoomSee Sold Price
Sold2024Costa Rican Stone Metate - Abstract JaguarPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A charming stone metate standing upon a trio of bowed legs with the abstract head of a jaguar projecting from one side. The minimalisSee Sold Price
Sold2018Costa Rican Stone MetatePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a nice metate, skillfully carved and embellished with two protrusions at one endSee Sold Price
Sold20219th C. Costa Rican Chiriqui Stone Metate Jaguar Form**Originally Listed At $7500** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A jaguar effigy metate depicting the wild feline standing on all fours with a broad, slightly convex bSee Sold Price
Sold2016Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Carved Stone MetatePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya type, dating to Period IV, circa 1 – 500 CE. Masterfully carved by an ancient craftsperson from a single block of fine-grained stone (likely Andesite), thisSee Sold Price
Sold2021Costa 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 thrSee Sold Price
Sold2018Costa Rican Stone Jaguar MetatePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A very nice example of a jaguar effigy metate depicting the wild feline standing on all fours with a broad, slightly convex back/tablSee Sold Price
Sold2019Costa Rican Stone Jaguar MetatePre-Colombian type carved stone metate in the form of a jaguar. Approx. 12" x 7" x 4".See Sold Price
Sold2022COSTA RICAN PRE COLUMBIAN STONE METATECirca 1100-1500 BC Precolumbian stone metate shaped as an animal with three legs. Measures 20.5" x 11.5" wide.See Sold Price
Sold2021Huge Costa Rican Stone Flying Panel Metate**Originally Listed At $4500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. An enormous flying panel ceremonial metate, expertly carved from a singSee Sold Price
Sold2017Choice Costa Rican Stone Axe God - UnpolishedPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved and string-cut, an axe-god celt in the form of an abstract bird effigy with avian beak and wings, twin tufts emerging from itSee Sold Price
Sold2020Costa Rican Carved Stone Figure Holding a Child, Ht.Large Costa Rican Carved Stone Figure Holding a Child. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 40.5" x 13" x 7" (103 x 33 x 18 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential ReseSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large Costa Rican Brown Stone Mace Head - Bird FormPre-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,See Sold Price
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