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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Mezcala Guerrero Slab Figure
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Ancient Pre-Columbian Stone Slab Figure from Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 900 - 100 B.C. Carved from a single piece of stone, this standing figure has an arched back, drilled...
$445.00
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Mezcala Ax God Figure
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Pre-Classic string-carved standing figure from Mezcala, Mexico, ca 500 to 100 B.C. Created from a hard, green stone with string cut mouth, arms and legs, eyes drilled...
$1,325.00
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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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Costa Rican Stone Ax God - Avian
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Ancient carved stone celt from Costa Rica, ca. 500 B.C. Beautiful translucent light-green jadeite carved in typical form with avian features, small drilled eyes and...
$395.00 SOLD
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Costa Rican Stone Celt
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From Costa Rica, ca. 1-300 A.D. Medium green hard-stone carved in typical form with humanoid string-cut facial features, and bi-conical suspension holes.
$395.00
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Costa Rican Stone Headhunter, Trophy Head
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One of the finer examples of the type! Carved volcanic stone warrior from the Atlantic Watershed of Costa Rica, ca 500 to 1000 AD. Depicting a warrior coming back from...
$1,995.00 SOLD
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Mayan Carved Stone Hacha
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From West Mexico, Maya, Guatemala, ca. 550 - 950 A.D. Carved / Stylized Stone Hacha, probably related to the Mesoamerican ballgame. Hachas were believed to be...
$6,750.00
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Large, Perfect Stone Metate - Costa Rica
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A very fine stone metate and original mano from the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, on the Atlantic watershed, ca 300 to 700 AD. Large tripod grinding table...
$2,995.00
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Costa Rica Apple-Green Jade Two-Headed Serpent
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An absolutely exquisite example of translucent jade! From ancient Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 500 AD, in the form of a two-headed serpent. Each serpent head...
$3,495.00 SOLD
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