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Style: Pre-Columbian
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 Costa Rican Antique Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
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Jade
Maya Bird Sello Stamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Stamps, or sellos, such as this one were common during the pre-Columbian period in Mesoamerica and most popular during the Formative Period that spanned the years between 1200-800 B....
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
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Ceramic
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 Costa Rican Antique Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Vintage Jaguar Pot in the Style of Zoomorphic Pot From Tabasco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted in homage to the ancient Jaguar Zoomorphic pot from Tabasco, this replica captures the essence of Olmec craftsmanship dating back to 1200-400 BCE. Primarily utilized for cere...
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19th Century Mexican Antique Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Vintage Mayan Style Pottery Animal Figures Set Collection Mythical Forest 20th C
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage collection of Mayan style zoological animals, circa mid/late 20th century. I think the animals are: crocodile, bull frog, jaguar, beaver. Super fun set. Very lively. Crocodil...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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 form of a jaguar which may have been a lineage or clan symbol - as also was the crocodile - according to 16th-century Spanish conquistadors. There are so many features that make this masterpiece so unique. The most realistic depiction is the face with its head captured in a pose that is threatening and fierce.
Sculptors in ancient Central America developed elaborate metate forms that were associated with high status and wealth. They were commonly placed within graves of prominent individuals. Certain ancient rituals must have incorporated this activity and required special metates to be created for this purpose. It may have also served as a throne for the ruler, for whom the assurance of the fertility of his land and people would have been paramount.
Even today, stone metates...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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