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...
Pottery
$2,079Sale Price / set|40% Off
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...
Clay
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 ...
Pottery
An Anthropomorphic Celt Axe God Pendant
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Central-America, Costa-Rica, Pre-Columbian Jadeite and other greenstones were utilized in a diverse array of items that served as symbols of social and political power. Among the mo...
Stone
$5,500
H 5.75 in W 1.2 in D 0.5 in
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...
Jade
$8,500
H 6.25 in W 1.2 in D 0.8 in
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...
Jade
Antique French Woven Wire Basket, circa 1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming handcrafted Provincial French woven wire work basket, circa 1900. A well-executed nicely shaped 'pannier' with moveable handles and decorative loop...
Wire
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language. Wearing a lattice-pattern cap with strands of beads suspended around the head. The neck is bound with a lattice-patt...
Bronze
$750
H 15 in W 10 in D 1 in
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces or may have used as dance wands. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of A...
Iron
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji Figure, Nigeria, Africa with Cowrie Cloak
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba female figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak. an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with very piercing eyes, and great detailed hat.. A fine...
Wood
$1,750
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Yoruba Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa with Cowrie Cloak
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba male figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak. an Ibeji or twin figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with very...
Wood
$750
H 10 in W 3.25 in D 3 in
Yoruba Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Weathered, Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba weathered and eroded old male figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved heavy patina. Strong face with projecting eyes. A finely carved Yoruba male Ibeji f...
Wood
$1,450
H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa with Cowrie Cloak
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba female figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak. an Ibeji or twin figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with ve...
Wood
Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel with Kené Patterning, Peru A rare and visually commanding 20th century pottery vessel from the Shipibo-Conibo cult...
Pottery, Clay, Earthenware
Petite Chinese Sticky Rice Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...
Bamboo
$750
H 8.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.75 in
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Geometric form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba weathered and worn old female figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved heavy patina. Strong cubist face with horizontal scarification marks.. A finely car...
Wood
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H 10 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Pre Columbian Figure Volcanic Stone Trophy Head Hunter Statue, Costa Rica 800 AD
Located in Portland, OR
Ancient Pre Columbian figure Volcanic stone trophy head hunter statue, Costa Rica 800 to 1100 AD. Watershed Period V, circa 800 to 1100 CE. Skill...
Stone
Pre Columbian Ancient Central America Nicoya Guancaste Cencer
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Ancient Central American Nicoya Guanacaste A small Censer with Tripod legs and knotwork painted design Nicoya Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica Circa 800 to 1200 AD Mea...
Pottery
Large Pre-Columbian Stone Metate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved stone ceremonial tripod Metate. Made in Costa Rica circa 900 to 1400 AD.
Stone
Pre Columbian Gold and Jade Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
The Holy Trinity of Pre Columbian Beauty! A rare and unique one of a kind necklace comprised of Veraguas, Chiriquí, Diquís Costa Rican to Panama gold figural anthropomorphic pendants of avian form and tubular and spherical gold beads. Circa 1000 AD. 14-15 Karat Gold. Add a rare square jade axe...
Jade, Gold
Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Bowl
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from the Costa Rican Guanacaste Province, made in the 17th century. A round-bottomed red clay bowl painted with geomet...
Clay
Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl from Costa Rica
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 800. - 1200 CE. A round-bottomed red clay bowl painted with geometric des...
Clay
Pre Columbian Nicoya Peninsula Watershed Burial Vessels
By Nicoya
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of diminutive Costa Rican pottery burial vessels. One tripod red and black polychrome zoomorphic vessel and a smaller decorated vessel, 100 AD-1...
Pottery
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H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 4.25 in
Prehistoric Hand Hewn Stone Balls Taino Costa Rica & Vicinity Set of Four
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prehistoric hand hewn stone balls, set of four. Taino culture, Costa Rica and vicinity. Each sphere would have been a symbol of the carver’s skill. They are made by pecking away mat...
Stone
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