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Fine Costa Rica Stone Metate, Guanacaste-Nicoya Region,
Late Period IV to Early Period V, ca. A.D. 300 - 700
Late Period IV to Early Period V, ca. A.D. 300 - 700
12 May 2012, 13:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$10,625 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistFine Costa Rica Stone Metate, Guanacaste-Nicoya Region,
Late Period IV to Early Period V, ca. A.D. 300 - 700
Late Period IV to Early Period V, ca. A.D. 300 - 700
length 37in (94cm)
intricately carved from coarse volcanic gray stone, the rectangular convex workbench supported by three openwork legs and accented by an exquisitely carved openwork jaguar head on one end.
Provenance:
Private Collection, New Jersey, acquired in the 1960s
intricately carved from coarse volcanic gray stone, the rectangular convex workbench supported by three openwork legs and accented by an exquisitely carved openwork jaguar head on one end.
Provenance:
Private Collection, New Jersey, acquired in the 1960s














