Antique Costa Rica
Pre Columbian Female Stone Fertility figure Costa Rica
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Female Stone Fertility figure Costa Rica
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
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Stone
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
about 1970, accession #N-1040. Published: Art of Costa Rica, Pre-Columbian Painted and Sculpted Ceramics
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Pottery
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
and some resurfacing.
Guanacaste/Nicoya Zona, Costa Rica
circa 600-900 AD
Provenance: Ex
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Pottery
H 3.75 in Dm 6.75 in
COSTA Rica Pre Columbian Jade Axe Avian Celt God Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
the eyes of the Pre-Columbian people of COSTA Rica. Jadeite and greenstone were worked into a wide
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Jade
Costa Rica Pre Columbian Jade Axe Avian Celt God Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
the most precious of all materials in the eyes of the Pre-Columbian people of Costa Rica. Jadeite and
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Jade
Pre Columbian 800 / 1450 AD Costa Rica Chiriki Tumbaga Gold Condor Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Tumbaga gold condor pendant from Costa Rica.
Very rare archeological pre-Columbian piece from the
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Artist Antique Costa Rica
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Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
W 1.97 in D 0.79 in L 207 in
Supernatural Being, Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Costa Rica, circa 800 to 1500 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Southern Costa Rica or Western Panama, circa 800 to 1500 AD. A very fine example of the goldwork of
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Gold
H 3.25 in W 2.9 in D 1 in
COSTA Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 Ad-1500 Ad
Located in Dallas, TX
the most precious of all materials in the eyes of the PreColumbian people of Costa Rica. Jadeite and
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Jade
Costa Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 AD-1500 AD
Located in Dallas, TX
precious of all materials in the eyes of the pre-Columbian people of Costa Rica. Jadeite and greenstone
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Jade
Costa Rican pre-Columbian sculptural figure ca. 1000-1500
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Magnificent standing figure, Costa Rica, ca. 1000-1500. Carved volcanic stone. Measures 16.5 x 9 x
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Costa Rica
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Stone
An Anthropomorphic Celt Axe God Pendant
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Central-America, Costa-Rica, Pre-Columbian
Jadeite and other greenstones were utilized in a
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
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Stone
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
. Very fine example of ancient, Precolumbian goldwork form Central America, either Costa Rica or Panama
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Gold
H 3.75 in W 3.5 in D 1 in
Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500
Located in Dallas, TX
people of Costa Rica. Jadeite and greenstone were worked into a wide variety of items from tools and
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Jade
Sea Chart of Central America and the Northwest Coast of South America, ca.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
coasts of Peru, Chili, Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico as well as the western Caribbean and the Galapagos
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1740s Antique Costa Rica
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Paper
H 21.66 in W 25.99 in D 0 in
Coconut Bugbear Box/Tea Caddy by Unknown Sailor
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Spanish name found in Mexico and Costa Rica. The carved base appears to be newer and doesn’t really
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Late 19th Century Mexican Tribal Antique Costa Rica
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Wood
Museum Quality Pre-Columbian Gold Twin Figures Pendant, circa 800 to 1500 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Southern Costa Rica/Western Panama, circa 800 to 1500 AD. Gold Veraguas-Chiriqui-Diquis twin figure
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
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Gold
H 3.25 in W 5.125 in D 1 in
Antique Copperplate Engraving of Hippopotamus and Tapir by Bertuch, 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
, from southern Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
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Early 1800s Antique Costa Rica
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Paper
H 10.04 in W 8.08 in D 0.01 in
The Black-Whiskered Vireo – An 1807 Large Hand-Colored Ornithological Print
Located in Langweer, NL
Antilles to northern South America, and it has been noted as a rare vagrant even in Costa Rica.
The
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Early 19th Century Antique Costa Rica
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Paper
H 20.28 in W 13.55 in D 0.02 in
Pair of Costa Rican Terracotta Ovoid Bowls
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and highly decorative pair of Costa Rican terracotta bowls are ovoid in shape and
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
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Clay
Map of the West India Islands and Central America – Colorful 1903 Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
Peninsula, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Intricately engraved lines represent the coastlines
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Early 20th Century Antique Costa Rica
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Paper
H 18.51 in W 14.49 in D 0.01 in
Ornithological Illustration of Hummingbirds by N.Huet and J.G.Prêtre, 1838
Located in Langweer, NL
countries like Costa Rica and Panama.
3. **Oiseau-mouche écussonné (Emblazoned Hummingbird)**:
- Again
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1830s Antique Costa Rica
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Paper
H 13.78 in W 10.24 in D 0.01 in
Three Children
By Zamy Steynovitz
Located in San Francisco, CA
– National Museum Of Art – Costa Rica
1983 – N.Y. Art Expo
1984 – Caracas – Museum Simon Bolivar
1985
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Screen
Flowers Before Window
By Zamy Steynovitz
Located in San Francisco, CA
– National Museum Of Art – Costa Rica
1983 – N.Y. Art Expo
1984 – Caracas – Museum Simon Bolivar
1985
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Screen
Kabalat Shabbat
By Zamy Steynovitz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lucas Gallery Bogotá
1983 – National Museum Of Art – Costa Rica
1983 – N.Y. Art Expo
1984 – Caracas
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Screen
Recent Sales
Important Pre Columbian Costa Rican Stone Prisoner
Located in New York, NY
; in porous volcanic stone.
Doris Stone, in Pre Columbian Man in Costa Rica, states
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18th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
Costa Rican Metate, circa 300-700 AD
Located in Paris, ile de france
A Costa Rican Metate circa 300-700 AD, the Volcanic stone implement carved in bold relief to depict
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
A monumental Choisy-le-Roi Maiolica vase by Louis Carrier Belleuse, circa 1880
By Louis Robert Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Costa Rica, A Little Curious at the Museum of Rochefort, The Little Chimney Sweeps, Bearers of flour at
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Earthenware
H 31.11 in Dm 17.33 in
Ceremonial Tigre Metate
Located in New York, NY
Ceremonial Tigre (Jaguar) Metate with Two Heads, Taino Culture
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18th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Folk Art Antique Costa Rica
Ships Quarterboard, S.S. Costa Rica
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ship's Quarterboard from the 'S.S. COSTA Rica'. Made from a tropical hardwood, painted black and
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Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Hardwood
Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl from Costa Rica
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 800.
- 1200 CE. A
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17th Century Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Clay
Prehistoric Hand Hewn Stone Balls Taino Costa Rica & Vicinity Set of Four
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prehistoric hand hewn stone balls, set of four.
Taino culture, Costa Rica and vicinity.
Each
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Prehistoric Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 4.25 in
Large Pre-Columbian Stone Metate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved stone ceremonial tripod Metate. Made in Costa Rica circa 900 to 1400 AD.
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
Pre Columbian Ancient Central America Nicoya Guancaste Cencer
Located in London, GB
knotwork painted design
Nicoya Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica Circa 800 to 1200 AD
Measures: Diameter 1
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Pottery
Pre-Columbian Diquis Spotted Animal with Tail
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare Pre-Columbian vessel from the ancient Diquís culture of present-day Costa Rica possesses
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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Other Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Diquis Jaguar Vessel
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Pre-Columbian vessel from the Diquís culture of present-day Costa Rica takes the
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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Pottery
12 Art Deco Celeste Blue Steuben Water Goblets
By Steuben Glass
Located in Litchfield, CT
look at the vivid waters of Costa Rica’s Rio Celeste and you will see the muse that inspired Steubens
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Costa Rica
Mujer de Pie by Edgar Zuniga
By Edgar zuniga
Located in Pasadena, CA
father who was also a sculptor. He received the first prize at the Sculpture Fair in Costa Rica in 1935
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Bronze
Pre-Columbian Gold Necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
spanned from Costa Rica to Colombia. It takes the form of a collar, with gold rounded spikes alternated
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15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Gold
19th Century Colored Engraving of Orchids "Odontoglossum Kramerii" by John Fitch
By John Nugent Fitch
Located in Alamo, CA
found in nature in Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and Columbia.
There are a few faint spots, but the
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1880s Naturalistic Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Engraving
19th Century Colored Engraving of Orchids "Epidendrum Wallisii" by John N. Fitch
By John Nugent Fitch
Located in Alamo, CA
found in nature in Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama in wet mountain rain forests, often growing
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1880s Naturalistic Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Engraving
"Le Retour" Carrier-Belleuse French Impressionist Elegante in Seascape
By Louis Robert Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
in his own right, he is the author of the Tomb of President Barrias in Guatemala, the Costa Rica
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Bowl
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from the Costa Rican Guanacaste Province, made in the 17th
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17th Century Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Clay
Pre Columbian Nicoya Peninsula Watershed Burial Vessels
By Nicoya
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of diminutive Costa Rican pottery burial vessels. One tripod red and black polychrome
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18th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Pottery
Grand Pre-Columbian Solar Gold Pectoral, Veraguas Diquis, circa 800 to 1500 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Veraguas/Diquis grand solar gold pectoral. Big circular gold disc with hammered gold decorated with concentric outer double line of small points and inner big ones. Heavy weight (100...
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Gold
Pre Columbian Figure Volcanic Stone Trophy Head Hunter Statue, Costa Rica 800 AD
Located in Portland, OR
Ancient Pre Columbian figure Volcanic stone trophy head hunter statue, Costa Rica 800 to 1100 AD
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Standing Diquis Costa Rican Idol
Located in Greenwich, CT
Diquis Idol , Costa Rica , carved volcanic stone
Anthropomorphic figure
Provenance : Private
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Sandstone
12 Celeste Blue Steuben Water Goblets
By Steuben Glass
Located in Litchfield, CT
Jeffrey: “From Bentleys to Birkins, celeste blue is a coveted hue. One look at the vivid waters of Costa
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1920s American Antique Costa Rica
Ancient Engraven Stone Slab Olmec-Style, Mexico
Located in Roma, IT
evaluate the expansion of the Olmec style, from Costa Rica to Michoacan, while most monumental sculptures
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
An Old Illustrated Tallis Map of Central America with Volcanic Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
features of Costa Rica, including its borders, main towns, and topography.
5. **Belise [Belize]**: The
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1850s Antique Costa Rica
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Paper
H 10.71 in W 14.26 in D 0 in
Map of Guatemala or the Former United Provinces of Central America, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
In the mid-19th century, such maps would have been based on the
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Mid-19th Century Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Paper
H 10.24 in W 14.18 in D 0.02 in
Mexico 1930 Art Deco Early Taxco Bracelet In Solid .980 Silver With Carved Jade
Located in Miami, FL
from the Olmec of Mexico to the Mayan Lowlands in central Honduras, and in Northern Costa Rica
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1920s Mexican Art Deco Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Jade, Silver, Sterling Silver
W 2.36 in D 0.75 in L 8 in
Musical Bouquet in Paris
By Zamy Steynovitz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bolivar Museum – Caracas
1983 – San Lucas Gallery Bogotá
1983 – National Museum Of Art – Costa Rica
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Lithograph
Pre Columbian Gold and Jade Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
Veraguas, Chiriquí, Diquís Costa Rican to Panama gold figural anthropomorphic pendants of avian form and
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Jade, Gold
Pre Columbian Gold and Jade Nicoya Peninsula Pendant Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
Veraguas, Chiriquí, Diquís Costa Rican to Panama gold figural anthropomorphic pendants of avian and
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Jade, Gold
Pre Columbian Jade Axe Celt God and Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
Veraguas, Chiriquí, Diquís Costa Rican to Panama gold figural anthropomorphic pendants of avian form
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Jade, Gold
Rare Pre-columbian Ceremonial Stone Metate
Located in San Francisco, CA
underside with intricate geometric carving. Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya. Circa 300 - 700 AD.
Comes
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18th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
Pre Columbian Costa Rican Jadeite Axe God Celt Pendant, circa 800_1200 AD
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Costa Rican Jadeite Axe God celt pendants from the Guanacaste/Nicoya region.
Of
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Jade
H 2.76 in W 0.4 in D 1.58 in
Dark Bitter Cedar Center Table-
Located in San Francisco, CA
exotic and colonial dark bitter-cedar center table
single, hand-carved piece of Central American wood
featuring aged, weathered patina
the carved and turned legs...
single, hand-carved piece of Central American wood
featuring aged, weathered patina
the carved and turned legs...
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18th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Costa Rica
Pre-Colombian Carved Stone Figure
Located in Cleveland, OH
A 3/4 length figure of a female with long hair, carved of volcanic stone. On a custom metal stand and base.
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
Stone Mask Sculpture - Pre Columbian, Costa Rica
Located in Pymble, AU
This is a fine example of Costa Rican, Pre-Columbian, stone sculpture possibly originally from a
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15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Figure
Located in New York, NY
A three-quarter length figure of a female with long hair on a custom metal Stand and base. Carved of volcanic rock. Base dimensions are 8.875" W x 8" D.
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
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Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior
Ceramic with bitumen highlights
300-600 CE (Classic Period)
Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa
Veracruz Culture
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serape...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Limestone
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet",
With certificate of authenticity.
1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt.
Good condition.
Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Alabaster
Pre-Columbian Gold Quimbaya Necklace with Six Frogs
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Gold Quimbaya necklace with beads in the shape of six frogs of delicate and slender shape with a beautiful gold color and patina, very nice expression with two narrow lines on the ba...
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nicoya Ceremonial Basalt Stone Seat in Shape of a Jaguar. Published in the Arizona Museum.
This large and finely carved example of Costa Rican skill and craftsmanship is in the for...
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
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Antique Costa Rica For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Costa rica available at 1stDibs. An antique Costa rica — often made from stone, jade and ceramic — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Costa rica, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. An antique Costa rica, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique Costa rica that is appealing in its simplicity, but Nicoya produced versions that are worth a look.
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Questions About Antique Costa Rica
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Two types of art that are famous in Costa Rica are painting and sculpture. Many Costa Rican painters gained acclaim during the 20th century, including Francisco Amighetti, Lola Fernández, Roberto Brenes Mesén and Teodorico Quirós Alvarado. One of the best-known sculptures in Costa Rica is the Monumento Nacional located in the Bandera de Costa Rica Parque Nacional in San José. The bronze memorial was produced by Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse in 1891. Find a large collection of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025One famous painter from Costa Rica is Francisco Zúñiga. Known as one of the most important Expressionist artists to emerge from Latin America, he is remembered for his monumental sculptures, figurative paintings and prints, nude drawings and portraits of rural Indigenous women. Other notable painters from Costa Rica include Francisco “Paco” Amighetti Ruiz, Adrián Arguedas Ruano and Miguel Hernández Bastos. On 1stDibs, find a variety of art for sale.