Pre-Columbian Carved 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 sing

Pre-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 t

Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Ceremonial Metate , 400-1000 A.D., possibly Nicaragua, volcanic tuff, incised geometric designs, h. 6 in., w. 15 1/4 in., d. 9 1/2 in Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Ma

Pre-Columbian carved stone jaguar form metate (corn grinding platform) with two stone tools. 8 1/2"H x 27 1/2"W x 13"D

Pre-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), this

**Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya Territories, Maya, Pre-classic Period, ca. 1000 to 100 BCE. A large hand-carved stone relief panel of a seated figure w

**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

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 900 to 1300 CE. A hand-carved stone grinding platform called a metate bearing rough edges and an incredibly smooth, slightl

Pre-Columbian-style stone stele; with carved figural panels; H: 27 5/8"

Pre-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 flank

Pre-Columbian, North Mexico, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes (Paquime), ca. 1280 to 1450 CE. A large trough-style metate, carved from volcanic stone, displaying a porous surface with mottled hues of charcoal

Pre-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 symboli

**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

Pre-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 stone

Pre-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 zoom

Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Maya, ca. 200 to 900 CE. A wonderful metate and pestle, both carved from stone and enveloped in natural hues of umber, sienna, taupe, light grey, and puce. The pair bo

Pre-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 end

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Pacific Slope, Diquis/Nicoya region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a metate depicting an animal, perhaps a

**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 tabl

**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 th

Panama, Pacific slope. Carved in the form of a jaguar with cross hatched details on legs (one missing), tail and head. 6"h. 16"w. 9"d.

Pre Columbian Panamanian Stone Jaguar Metate 2.5''x12'x7''. A carved volcanic stone figural jaguar or puma with carved rope decoration around edges. Visible old break repair and missing tail piece. 80

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A superb jaguar metate expertly carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, standing on 4 stable legs with attention to the curvatu

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Toltec, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A carved sandstone panel depicting a relief elite anthropomorphic figure wearing a huge headdress decorated with rounded bosses and a giant