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Place of Origin: Costa Rican
COSTA Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 Ad-1500 Ad
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Costa Rican Jade Axe God, Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa. A.D. 1-1500. Of a celt form depicting the mythical part human- part avian bird figure, with cir...
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Pair of Decorative Cocobolo / Rosewood Lidded Cannisters
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of decorative cocobolo / rosewood lidded cannisters from Costa Rica, circa 1990s. The cannisters measures 5"D x 3.5" H and have removable lids. Well crafted and gorgeous! #1783.
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Materials
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Costa Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 AD-1500 AD
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine Costa Rican Jade Axe God.
Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa A.D. 1-1500
Of celt form depicting the mythical part human- part avian figure, with circular...
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Sleek Cocobolo / Rosewood Trinket / Jewelry Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Super sleek and stylish rosewood trinket box, circa 1990s. The piece measures 5.75" W x 3.75" D x 2.25" H and has a an attached top. The bottom of the box is lined with brown velvet....
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
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Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Birmania polychrome pottery tripod bowl having hollow rattle, zoomorphic head type feet. Interior painted decoration probably depicts a stylized alligator ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pre Columbian Gold Shaman with Monkeys Pendant Diquís A.D. 1000-1500
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre Columbian Costa Rican Gold Shaman pendant for necklace
Diquís Delta Area; Costa Rica, Panama
A.D. 1000-1500
18 Carat; 76.15% gold
Gold weight 66 grams; 42.4 penny wt.
Measures: ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Papagayo polychrome pottery bowl, Mandador variety. Round bottomed bowl rests on three animal headed rattle legs. Exterior painted wide band with two stylized plumed serpents of jagu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
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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 come from the Talamancan Mountains region. They are decorated stylized human faces in...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Costa Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 AD-1500 AD
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Costa Rican Jade Axe God,
Guanacaste-Nicoya region, ca. A.D. 1-1500
Of celt form depicting the mythical part human- part avian figure, with circular eyes...
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine costa Rican Jade axe god with alligator head
Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa A.D. 1-500
Material: Jade
Of celt form depicting the mythical part human, pa...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
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 pendant cast by the lost-wax (cire perdu) grasping an imaginary club with their claws, with bat ears and pop out eyes and each figure ending in the shape of a jaguar tooth, symbolizing the power of the jaguar and the ability to see in the dark; The casting process did not go entirely smoothly. Part of his mold, on the side of the proper right figure (viewer's left side), did not fill with metal. The Pre-Columbian goldsmith carried out a superb repair, probably making a wax patch and pouring gate on the gold pendant, then enclosing it in a new mold and pouring in more metal. The patch is hardly visible on the outside. A modern goldsmith, who cannot do it as well, would use his gas torch to solder on a patch. The gold is of such high grade or karat, possibly unalloyed native gold...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Costa Rica Pre Columbian Jade Axe Avian Celt God Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre-Columbian Jade Costa Rican Avian Effigy pendant Atlantic Watershed 500AD- 1500AD
Material: Jade
Measures: Length 9 inches
Width 1 inches
Depth .4 inch.
Exquisite Costa Rican jade (axe god...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
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 the Veraguas-Chiriqui-Diquis region. A pendant in Carbonera style of a supernatural being, a composite monster with human torso and feline (probably jaguar) head. The figure is set in a frame decorated with little animal heads, one at each corner. The hands have also turned into animal heads. In place of genitalia is a stylized serpent head suspended by a twisted cord that was supposed to continue across the frame. A minor casting accident prevented it form being attached to the frame. A modern goldsmith would solder in two short lengths of twisted wire, but the ancient goldsmith did not have the equipment to make such repair. A double thread ending in spirals goes across the frame behind the neck of the figure, helping to fill up the frame and avoiding a large empty space. The word "thread" reminds us that the twisted and straight cords were, in the original wax model of the pendant really extruded wax threads, turned into metal by the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The braid pattern on the frame is illusory, just two twisted threads of extruded wax laid side by side. The goldsmith made the toes out of extruded wax thread too, very decorative as well. The piece comes with a certificate of authenticity by Mr. Robert Sonin, 5 May 2006. ref. photo roll 3301. A world renowned expert on Pre-Columbian Artifacts...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
COSTA Rica Pre Columbian Jade Axe Avian Celt God Pendant
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre-Columbian Jade COSTA Rican Avian Effigy pendant
Atlantic Watershed 500AD- 1500AD
Measures: Length 9.75 inches
Width 1.15 inches
Depth .75 inch
Very nice COSTA Rican jade (axe god...
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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Olger Villegas Bronze Sculpture of a Mother and Child
By Olger Villegas
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Green patinated bronze of a mother and child mounted on a wood plinth base. Signed on verso as shown.
Condition: Light loss and dents to wood.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ulises Jimenez Obregon Cubist Sculpture Monkey
By Ulises Jimenez Obregon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really fabulous cubist sculpture of a monkey or chimpanzee by the noted Costa Rican artist Ulises Jimenez Obregon titled Volca and made out of the rare wood known as Cenizaro. This...
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Early 2000s Costa Rican Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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