Mayan Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Maskette

Modern Abstract Pink Veined Alabaster Stone Sculpture, two stones mounted on wood plinth, apparently unsigned. 16" H x 6" W x 6" D.

Modern Abstract Pink Veined Alabaster Stone Sculpture, two stones mounted on wood plinth, apparently unsigned. 16" H x 6" W x 6" D. Provenance: From a 5th Avenue Estate.

Pair of Neoclassical Style Polished Stone Spheres, on ebonized socle bases. Overall good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Overall: 7.25" H x 5" Diameter. Provenance: Fr...

Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood Infant Jesus Sculpture, 19th century, with inset glass eyes and gilded hair. 16.5" H x 10" W x 5.5" D.

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...

This intriguing head fragment was once attached to a pre-Columbian bust or full effigy figurine. Earthenware figurines like this were made in great abundance throughout Mesoamerican history, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings. Figurines like this commemorated important people and events across Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, or coiffure, and ear spools...

Introducing a remarkable artifact from the Pre-Columbian period—a primitive head figure intricately carved from stone. This ancient relic stands proudly...

Beautiful set of two pre-Columbian bird form artifacts. One finely carved bird head stone mounted on primitive wood base, in antique condition with no major...