Sold2024Pre-Columbian Valdivian parrot stone mortarPre-Columbian Valdivian parrot stone mortar from Ecuador, ca. 1500-500 BC. A superb carved mortar in the form of a parrot with partially carved openwork on the beak. 3 3/4" H. x 7 3/4" L.See Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Valdivian jaguar stone mortarPre-Columbian Valdivian jaguar stone mortar from Ecuador, ca. 1500-500 BC. A superb carved mortar in the form of a jaguar with its tail curled up and partially carved in openwork. 4" H. x 6.5" L.See Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Chavin stone mortarPre-Columbian Chavin stone mortar from Peru, ca. 1200-500 BC. A fantastic hand-carved stone mortar depicting several mythical creatures with toothy grimaces. 4" H. x 4 1/8" diameter.See Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Chavin stone mortarPre-Columbian Chavin stone mortar from Peru, ca. 1200-500 BC. A fantastic hand-carved stone mortar. 4 1/4" H. x 2 3/4" diameter.See Sold Price
Sold2020An Inca black stone mortar and toolAn Inca black stone mortar and tool, c. AD 1300 - 1500. The mortar is substantial and a little rough around the edges, the stone with smooth edges and perhaps a pottery burnishing stone. Mortar 1 1/2See Sold Price
Sold20214 Pre-Columbian Stone Carvings - Beads, Mortar & FigurePre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 BCE to 650 CE; West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of four different stone and pottery items from ancient Meso-AmeriSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mayan Stone Bird Effigy Mortar**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A heavy grey-purple stone with a rough surface, modeled into the form of a bird'sSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-columbian Chavin incised stone mortarPre-columbian Chavin incised stone mortar from the North Coast of Peru, ca. 900-500 BCE. hand-carved from mottled brown stone showing several toothy grimace mythological heads. 3 3/8" height, 5" diameSee Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Chavin jaguar stone mortarPre-Columbian Chavin jaguar stone mortar from Peru, ca. 1100-900 BC. Carved dark stone in the form of a jaguar, decorated with low relief patterns. A nice and rare example! 3 5/8" H. x 6 1/2" L.See Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian Native American Stone Mortar/PestleOffered in this lot is a Pre-Columbian Native American stone mortar and pestle. Mortars and pestles were invented in the Stone Age, when humans found that processing food and various other materials bSee Sold Price
Sold2016Pre-columbian Costa Rican Stone Feline MortarPre-columbian Costa Rican Stone Feline Mortar, ca. 1000-1400 A.D. Carved feline in a volcanic stone.Measurements: 5-3/16″ in length x 4-7/16″ in heightSee Sold Price
Sold2018PRE-COLUMBIAN MESO-AMERICAN CARVED LAVA STONEPRE-COLUMBIAN MESO-AMERICAN CARVED LAVA STONE MORTAR/PESTLE. HEIGHT 12"; DIAMETER 11"See Sold Price
Sold2015Jaguar Mortar, Chorrera, 1200-300 BC ThrockmortonA Jaguar Mortar, Chorrera Indigenous culture, Pre-Columbian Ecuador, c.1200-300 BC. Stone mortar measuring 5.5" high, 10.5" wide, 3.5" deep. Provenance: ex-Throckmorton Fine Arts, NYC, NY. Includes orSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian Grinding Stone Bird/Parrot EffigyPre-Columbian grinding stone bird/parrot effigy, 5 1/2" H x 14" W x 8" D. Provenance: North Reading, Massachusetts collection.See Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Stone Mortar Maize GrinderAncient stone mortar maize grinder, likely Pre-Columbian. 2.5" H x 6.25" W x 4" D.See Sold Price
Sold2017Chavin Stone Drug Mortar - Incised MotifsPre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Jequetepeque district, Chavin culture, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A grey stone mortar used for grinding hallucinogenic drugs. The mortar is in the form of a square with aSee Sold Price
Sold2021Chavin Lemon-Carro Stone Drug Mortar - Armadillo**Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A charming and rare example of a lemon-carro stone mortar in the form of an armadillo, one half of a mortarSee Sold Price
Sold2020North American Stone Mortar and PestleNorth American stone mortar and pestle, Northwest Coast or Californian.Keywords: Prehistoric, Pre-ColumbianMortar; height: 6 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 7 1/2 in. Pestle; height: 7 in x diameter: 4See Sold Price
Sold2023Costa Rican Stone Mortar w/ Figural ReliefPre-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 anthropomorpSee Sold Price
Sold2022Valdivian Stone Axe Head**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivia culture, ca. 3500 to 1800 BCE. A very fine stone celt or axe head that is comprised of a straight handle side and slightly flared cornersSee Sold Price
Sold2022Pre-Columbian Round Mortar and Grinding BallA stone mortar and stone grinding ball, 7-1/2" dia. (mortar); 11 lbs. Provenance: Ex private collection, New York, NYSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Valdivian White Stone Star ChartPre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian people, ca. 3300 BCE. This is a light gray limestone slab with boldly cut lines delineating arrows and drilled dots forming a surface design. The edges of the stone hSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Valdivian Carved Stone Owl SculpturePre-Columbian Valdivia culture, Ecuador, hand carved pale grey stone, likely limestone, owl figure statue, circa 3500-1500 BCE, mounted on a gilt bronze stand with old Maitres-Besch Auction House, CanSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare Chavin Lemon Carro Incised Stone Cup / MortarPre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. Very fine stone cup or mortar, probably used for hallucinogenic drugs, from one of the earliest and most artistically advanced cultures ofSee Sold Price
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