Stone Metate

stone) is hand chiseled, carved and shaped from volcanic rock. A metate, essentially a mortar, is a tool

A Costa Rican Metate circa 300-700 AD, the Volcanic stone implement carved in bold relief to depict

19th century hand carved metate de Piedra from Tulum. Beautifully aged & patinated. *This item

Carved stone ceremonial tripod Metate. Made in Costa Rica circa 900 to 1400 AD.

Antique "metate" or grinding stone from Puebla highlands. 5 of these pieces were found buried and

This intricately carved metate from coarse gray stone has a convex, rectangular workbench and is

over the woman, her grinding stone or "metate" and the elongated stone for grinding "mano del metate

Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...

This very large painting features as its main element ancient ruins, but also contains the bucolic elements and rusticated features so often associated with the sophisticated lives o...

It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...

Russian gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with an arched painted lapis cornice, flanking fluted acanthus columns, and decorated with lambs tongue, bell flower, interior bead wor...

One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...

Ornately hand-carved wooden table by world famous Venetian sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel (1829–1902). Solid wood table with cupid carving in center and Italian style Venetian l...

Fine, scale model of the schooner yacht “America”, the first winner of the America’s Cup. Copper sheathed below the waterline. Mahogany deck, linen sails. Mounted into a brass displa...

Amuneal’s brass wine room is constructed using the clean mechanical details from our Frankford Panel System. The metalwork is all fabricated from solid brass with a light patinated f...

The mahogany barrel back with an outscrolled crestrail and a dark red leather bowed seat raised on back saber legs and lion's mask and cartouche-carved monopodia.

This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...

Of baluster form and with a domed hardwood cover on a circular pedestal, both overall decorated in imitation of Chinese lacquer with figures in exotic landscapes and foliate sprays, ...

Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the...

This is the 1889 William H. Overend (1851-1898) and Lionel Smythe (1839-1918) first edition, photogravure of the Calcutta Cup – a Rugby match between Scotland and England, that has b...

A fine pottery model of an ox and cart, Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 577 AD), China. Realistically molded, the ox displays wonderful musculature and elements of a harness system. Wit...

An exceptionally rare objet d'art, this opulent and incredibly rare French miniature clock is crafted of solid 18-karat gold and jade. Crafted by Parisian jeweler Paul Frey and retai...

Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece. The Nok culture of northern...