Mayan Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Maskette

Pre-Columbian Jaguar Head Pottery Pendant, with traces of green glaze. 2" H x 2" W x 1" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.

Olmec Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Erotic Sculpture, depicting a male figure embracing a female figure. 1.75" H x 3.25" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Upper East Side Apartment of a ...

Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure, probably Aztec, black burnished terracotta, mounted on ebonized wood base. 14.5" H x 7" W x 4.5" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Colle...

Signed Modern Abstract Composite Stone Sculpture, 1967, two stylized figural forms on rectangular base, signed in Hebrew "Chaim" and dated to base. 18.25" H x 10" W x 6.5" D. Provena...

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...

Immerse your space in the rich history and artistic power of this Vintage Boho Monumental Mayan Carved Stone Sculpture of Man. This extraordinary piece, hand-carved from substantial ...

This fantastic and well-proportioned Pre-Columbian style Mexican primitive style vessel figure The sculpture measures 9" High x 6 3/4" Diameter Similar to pieces of Michoacán, We...

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...