Pre-Columbian - Ancient Stone Items for Sale
The majority of Pre-Columbian sculptures are clay figurines and effigy pots. Stone sculpture is found primarily in Mesoamerica and only occasionally in the Central Andean and Intermediate areas, regions in which the use of metal was earlier and more extensive. Although metalworking technology was highly sophisticated, carving was done with stone rather than metal tools.
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Fine Mayan Green Jade Head
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A truly fine example of ancient Mayan jade work, ca 350-650 AD. Apple-green and white jade stone carved into an abstract head - possibly depicting a tapir (or man in...
$2,795.00
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Rare Aztec Stone Bowl - Flower Form
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Ancient Aztec art on its own is quite rare... Aztec stone is even more rare (the Spanish conquistadors did a marvelous job of wiping out almost all traces of this...
$9,950.00
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Mayan Chert Stone Dagger
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Mayan, Late Pre-Classic to Classic, ca. 200 BC to 200 A.D. Stemmed "macro blade" made from Colha Chert, found in northern Belize. A large and very fine example coming...
$695.00
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Mezcala Stone Axe God
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From the Pre-Classic period, Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 900 - 100 B.C. Carved standing stone figure with simple cut facial features and arm detailing. 5-3/4"H, intact with...
$595.00
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Guerrero Stone Figure / Axe God
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From San Geronimo, Mexico, ca. 900 - 100 B.C. Creamy-white hardstone axe god figure with deeply-grooved neck surmounted by the stylized head having slit eyes/mouth and
$1,695.00
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