EASTER ISLAND VOLCANIC ROCK FIGURALCARVING Easter Island Carved Pumice Stone Sculpture depicting a figure. 4.75" H x 2.25" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the collection of Le Lieu and Malcolm Browne (American,...
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ANCIENT COSTA RICAN VOLCANIC STONE SEATEDFIGURE Ancient Costa Rican seated figure, the volcanic stone carved to depict a man or monkey with prominent forehead, protruding ears, wide grim and in tucked arms and legs....
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PRE-COLUMBIAN VOLCANIC STONE ZOOMORPHICFIGURE Pre-Columbian Costa Rican volcanic stone zoomorphic figure, carved seated with knees bent to the chest, displaying animal and human features, including large round...
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COSTA RICAN JAGUAR METATE GRINDING STONECosta Rican volcanic stone jaguar Metate or grinding stone, carved with a snarling jaguar head issuing from and oval grinding plate having a geometric band around the rim...
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Two Javanese Volcanic Stone Carvingsof Buddha, 14th Century One head mounted on a stand, the other seated in dhyanasana on a rectangular pillow tallest height 14.4 in — 36.5 cm...
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VERACRUZ JANUS-HEADED STONE PALMA, EX-MESSICK**OriginallyListed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 550 to 950 CE. Hand-carved from volcanic rock palma in the form of a stylized double-headed...
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12TH C. MAJAPAHIT STONE HANUMAN FIGUREMONKEY-FORM**Originally Listed At $3500**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the island of Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1293 to 1527 CE. A charming sculpture, a large Hanuman figure...
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FINE AZTEC BASALT EFFIGY OF DEITY EHECATL-QUETZALCOATLPre-Columbian,Valley of Mexico, Aztec culture, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. This is an amazing carving from volcanic stone, displaying the stylized face of the wind deity Ehecatl - a form of Quetzalcoatl...
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HANDSOME AZTEC STONE FACE OF MANPre-Columbian,Central & Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz region, Aztec culture, Post Classic period, ca. 1200 to 1521 CE. A dramatic mask carved from a gray volcanic stone, the head of a young...
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LARGE CASAS GRANDES STONE MANO & TROUGHMETATEPre-Columbian, North Mexico, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes (Paquime), ca. 1280 to 1450 CE. A large trough-style metate, carved from volcanic stone, displaying a porous surface...
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VALDIVIAN STONE IDOL ABSTRACT OWL FORMPre-Columbian,South America, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A hand-carved volcanic tuff stone idol of a highly abstract form depicting what scholars believe to be an...
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6 COLIMA OBSIDIAN PECTORALS & MANY WHITESHELL BEADS**Originally Listed At $500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent ensemble of over 100 hand-carved shell beads and 6 hand-knapped...
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AZTEC MASK MOON GODDESS COYOLXAUHQUIW/ MONTEZUMA GLYPH...Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 16th century CE. Wow! An extraordinarily rare greenstone mask of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui with an...
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HUGE TEOTIHUACAN / AZTEC STONE WATERSPOUT ZOOMORPHPre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan to early Aztec culture, ca. 600 to 1400 CE. This is a superb volcanic rock carving of a recumbent dog-like or jaguar...
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MASSIVE MAYA BASALT BOUNDARY MARKERBOUND PRISONERPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Classic to Postclassic period, 500 to 1300 CE. A monumental volcanic stone carving of a prisoner crouching...
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COSTA RICAN BASALT JAGUAR EFFIGY METATE**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A hand-carved basalt stone jaguar effigy grinding platform known as a metate, supported...
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19TH C. HAWAIIAN BONE, STONE, & SHELLOCTOPUS LURENorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Hana, ca. 19th century CE. A fine octopus or squid lure (known locally as a "leho he'e") comprised of a slender central...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN JAGUAR FOOTED FIGURALBOWL: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A jaguar metate, expertly carved from one piece of volcanic stone with refined dimensions and intricately...
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TAINO, SIMPLE DOG SCULPTURE, TWO NUBSrepresentingears, as well as ovate eyes and full dental display. The dog appears to be begging. Most sculptures originating in Haiti were not as elaborate as those from the Dominican...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE CARVED ROCK/VOLCANICSTONE CARVINGBird Form with concave body. 5 in. high. 4.75 in wide....
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE CEREMONIALMETATEPre-Columbian Carved Stone Ceremonial Metate , 400-1000 A.D., possibly Nicaragua, volcanic tuff, incised geometric designs, h. 6 in., w. 15 1/4 in., d. 9 1/2 in Provenance:...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE CARVING AnthropomorphicGrindstone from volcanic rock, 5 1/2" x 13" x 7", missing one foot....
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DEZBAH STUMPFF, SILVER TUFA CAST ANDINDIAN MOUNTAIN TURQUOISEDezbah Stumpff, (San Carlos Apache) Silver Tufa Cast and Indian Mountain Turquoise, silver, Indian Mountain turquoise Tufa is a porous volcanic...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYAN VOLCANIC STONE CARVINGHACHA Pre-Columbian Mayan, Guatemala, volcanic stone carved Hacha in the form of a mushroom-capped male figure, circa late Classic Period (200-900 CE), now mounted upon a...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYAN CARVED STONE WARRIORHACHA Pre-Columbian, Mayan, K'iche' (formerly El Quiche) people, Guatemala, carved volcanic stone hacha in the form of the head of a warrior wearing an elaborate headdress,...
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ESTHER FUHRMAN, "FLORIFORM" CONTEMPORARYSCULPTURE Esther Fuhrman, abstract contemporary stone sculpture, depicting a floriform motif carved from volcanic stone. 16" H x 12" W x 5.5" D...
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(2) CARVED STONE ANTIQUITIES Probably800-1200 CE and earlier, including a Costa Rican volcanic stone jaguar head, and a green stone stag fitting, possibly Western Asiatic, on acrylic museum mount, 2.75"h x 5.5"l...
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PRE COLUMBIAN VOLCANIC ROCK CARVINGOF TLALOC Pre-Columbian volcanic lava rock stone carving statue sculpture depicting the Aztec Rain God Tlaloc with goggled eyes and fangs, adorned in a headdress and a pair...
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Four Sculptural Fragments head of soldier,7th or 8th century archaic style, carved sandstone with paint on black lacquer socle with "194", 3-7/8 in., exhibition number on chin "451", chips and abrasions, surface wear,...
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4 PIECE ASIAN DEITIES & FIGURES: Toinclude 1) Polychrome carved wood Hindu deity. Note loss of paint. 8 1/2'' h. x 4 1/2''. 2) Carved volcanic rock figure of deity holding a gourd. 9'' h. x 3 1/2'' x 4''. 3)...
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A Pre-Columbian Carved Stone "Sukia"Figure c. 1500 Huetar porous gray stone possibly volcanic carved as a seated male figure with arms resting on upturned knees smoking height 4 1/8 in. width 3 1/2 in. accompanied...
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Three Carved Stone Heads Indonesian,19th century or earlier, two of Buddha in volcanic stone, one of deity in pinkish-tan stone, all on wood bases, 12-1/2 in. to 15-1/2 in.,...
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A Chinese Duan Stone Table Screen 19thc. carved to the front with an elaborate landscape of mountains trees pavilions a long winding path a cascading waterfall a river a boat numerous figures and in the distance...
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A Pre-Columbian Stone Female Figurec. 800-1500 Costa Rica porous grey stone possibly volcanic carved as a seated figure with hands grasping knees and open thighs height 6 3/8 in....
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A Pre-Columbian Stone Male Figure c.800-1500 Costa Rica porous grey stone possibly volcanic carved as a seated figure with arms resting on upright knees height 5 7/8 in....
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Three Carved Stone Heads Indonesian,19th century or earlier, two of Buddha in volcanic stone, one of deity in pinkish-tan stone, all on wood bases, 12-1/2 in. to 15-1/2 in.,...
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