- A CHUMASH METATE GRINDING STONE
A CHUMASH METATE GRINDING STONE A Chumash metate grinding stone, 14" x 20" x 5.25"
- NATIVE AMERICAN GRIND STONE. Round
NATIVE AMERICAN GRIND STONE. Round basin metate and a one handed mano grinding stone. 14" diameter.
- COSTA RICAN JAGUAR METATE GRINDING
COSTA RICAN JAGUAR METATE GRINDING STONE Costa 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 of the plate, the whole rising on two figural legs, one a human captive and the other appears to be a spirit or a chimera figure with a skull for a head. Approximate dimensions: h. 3.5", w. 6", d. 9.75".
- PRE-COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE CEREMONIAL
PRE-COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE CEREMONIAL METATEPre-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: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
- PRE-COLUMBIAN CORN METATES y MANO
PRE-COLUMBIAN CORN METATES y MANO / CORN GRINDER AND PESTLE: Volcanic rock construction Metates is the bowl or mortar measuring 2 3/4'' h. x 15'' x 11'' the mano or pestle / grinder stick measures 7 1/2'' long.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE JAGUAR
PRE-COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE JAGUAR FORM METATE (CORN GRINDING PLATFORM) WITH TWO STONE TOOLS. 8 1/2"H X 27 1/2"W X 13"DPre-Columbian carved stone jaguar form metate (corn grinding platform) with two stone tools., Dimensions: 8 1/2"H x 27 1/2"W x 13"D
- COSTA RICAN STONE METATE - ABSTRACT
COSTA RICAN STONE METATE - ABSTRACT JAGUAR HEADSPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A hand-carved stone grinding platform known as a metate supported atop a quartet of thick feline legs. The rectangular vessel is flanked by a pair of abstract jaguar heads - each with protruding eyes, raised whiskers, slender snouts, and perky ears - and the peripheries of the basin rim are incised with decorative zigzagging bands. Metate technology developed initially for the utilitarian purpose of grinding corn; however, the objects evolved into meaningful ritual objects, replete with strong iconography and intriguing sculptural forms. Size: 11.625" L x 4.625" W x 3.875" H (29.5 cm x 11.7 cm x 9.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
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#172942
Condition:
Repair to area of basin rim and one leg, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Nicks to jaguar heads, legs, and basin, with softening to some finer details, and coarse surface texture in scattered areas.
- LARGE CASAS GRANDES STONE MANO
LARGE CASAS GRANDES STONE MANO & TROUGH METATEPre-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 with mottled hues of charcoal and ash grays, and a mano pecked from a smoky pink igneous rock. The metate is a rectangular shape with a wall around 3/4 of the sides to contain the ground material - the open front gently slopes upward to the back as the grinding surface. The deep groove from countless hours of scraping and grinding the hefty mano stone over the surface - interestingly the shape of the mano stone determined the wrist angle and therefore type of upward or downward stroke. Trough metates are similar to mortar and pestles in that they were developed as nether stones in food preparation such as grinding herbs and corn into flour, and other utilitarian purposes, such as pulverizing clay to temper fine particles. A great example of this large tool! Size (metate): 16" L x 14.25" W x 7" H (40.6 cm x 36.2 cm x 17.8 cm); (mano): 10" L x 5" W (25.4 cm x 12.7 cm)
Provenance: private Eagle, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s
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#168265
Condition:
Stable cavities within the mano, old abrasions likely from use. Old loss to back exterior corner of metate and abrasions and chips throughout as expected with age. Metate trough has great signs of use, the bottom grinding surface is worn down from years of use and thin towards the front opening lip.
- Precolumbian carved stone metate
Precolumbian carved stone metate with stylized head at one end Costa Rica 1 3/4 in. H. 17 3/4 X 9 1/8 in. Estimate $ 200-300 There is considerable weathering.
- A LARGE CARVED STONE METATEA large
A LARGE CARVED STONE METATEA large carved stone metate, Pre-historic or later 8" H x 20.5" W x 15.5" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: 8" H x 20.5" W x 15.5" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- STONE METATE. South or Central
STONE METATE. South or Central America. Hardstone with three legs. 7"h. 16"w. 9.5"d.
- East Indian Limestone Spice Metate,
East Indian Limestone Spice Metate, 19th century 3 x 13.75 x 8.5 in — 7.6 x 34.9 x 21.6 cm
- COLLECTION OF TOOLS AND STONES.
COLLECTION OF TOOLS AND STONES. Including grind stones, grooved axe, pestles and other stones. Varying wear.
- A MEXICAN MANO AND METATE SETA
A MEXICAN MANO AND METATE SETA Mexican mano and metate set, 20th Century Comprising a rectangular metate, a flat mano and a rounded mano, 3 pieces Metate: 12" H x 21" W x 14" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Metate: 12" H x 21" W x 14" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE CARVING Anthropomorphic
PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE CARVING Anthropomorphic Grindstone from volcanic rock, 5 1/2" x 13" x 7", missing one foot.
- MONUMENTAL PRE COLOMBIAN/STYLE
MONUMENTAL PRE COLOMBIAN/STYLE STONE JAGUAR METATELatin American, large ovoid platform with head protruding from one end and tail from the other, four legged base, with incised geometric motifs on sides and tail, 10 x 40 x 16-5/8 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition:
some chipping along edges, large breaks and repairs to center of body (visible from underneath), some marking throughout
- TWO STONEWARE MORTAR AND PESTLESTwo
TWO STONEWARE MORTAR AND PESTLESTwo stoneware mortar and pestles.
- A GROUP OF SMALL STONE MORTARS
A GROUP OF SMALL STONE MORTARS AND PESTLESA group of small stone mortars and pestles, Pre-historic or later Three mortars and pestles, including one with a double-sided grinding surface, 6 pieces Largest mortar: 4" H x 5.5" Dia. Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Largest mortar: 4" H x 5.5" Dia. Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- PRIMITIVE GRANITE & WOOD GRINDING
PRIMITIVE GRANITE & WOOD GRINDING STONE TABLEPrimitive granite and wood grinding wheel, now table, 19th c., shaped stone top in two parts, rising on quadripartite wood legs, approx 28.5"h, 46.25"diam
- TWO STONE ITEMS. European. Stone
TWO STONE ITEMS. European. Stone grinder in the form of an animal. Repair. 5''h. 16''w. and a fragment of a statue 8''h.
- NATIVE AMERICAN STONE MORTAR AND
NATIVE AMERICAN STONE MORTAR AND PESTLE, FOUND IN ARIZONA IN THE 1920'S. Prehistoric Basalt, 1000-2000 BCE. Roughly 5" x 8" x 9" with 5 1/2" pestle.
- POSSIBLE GRINDING STONE, MOUNTED
POSSIBLE GRINDING STONE, MOUNTED AS SCULPTURE ON MARBLE BASEPOSSIBLE GRINDING STONE, MOUNTED AS SCULPTURE ON MARBLE BASE, the now oblong shape with central hole, h: 19.25 x w: 26 in.
- LARGE LATIN AMERICAN STONE MACAW
LARGE LATIN AMERICAN STONE MACAW METATEpossibly Pre Columbian, convex rectangular platform with head coming off of one end, three legged base, with carved geometric motif on sides, legs, and neck, 11-3/4 x 24-1/2 x 10-1/8 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition:
anomalies natural to stone, crack and repair to proper right back leg, loss to beak
- COSTA RICAN BASALT METATE - FELINE
COSTA RICAN BASALT METATE - FELINE FORMPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A hand-carved basalt grinding platform called a metate in the form of an abstract feline standing on all fours. The slightly concave grinding platform has raised edges to mitigate spilling the freshly ground contents, and the feline's curved tail on the back acts as a functional handle. The protruding head exhibits elongated eyes, a squat snout with bared fangs, a furrowed brow, and a pair of perky ears. Elaborate linear motifs are incised across the brow and the exterior of each leg to create an eye-catching presentation. Metates were initially for the utilitarian purpose of grinding corn; however, the objects evolved into meaningful ritual objects, replete with strong iconography and intriguing sculptural forms. Size: 19.25" L x 11.125" W x 6.25" H (48.9 cm x 28.3 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Stanley L. Kaufman collection, prior to 1981
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#179589
Condition:
Minor nicks and abrasions to head, body, legs, and tail, with softening to some finer details, light earthen deposits, and small chips around peripheries, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to feline form.
- LATIN AMERICAN STONE JAGUAR EFFIGY
LATIN AMERICAN STONE JAGUAR EFFIGY METATEpossibly Pre Columbian, ovoid convex platform with protruding head on one end and tail on the other, four legged base, incised geometric pattern at extremities, 8-3/4 x 29 x 15-1/4 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition:
surface dirt and accretion, natural holes and anomalies, small chips to underside and feet
- Two Mixtec Carved Stone Hachas
Two Mixtec Carved Stone Hachas c. 900-1519 the first a green triangular stone banded with a groove the second a mottled black stone which tapers to a pointed edge height 1 in. and 1 1/2 in. respectively. Provenance: Fabacher/Griffiths; to Hanszen; to Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1965. Exhibition History: Each exhibited "Pre-Columbian Art from Middle America" Museum of Fine Arts Houston February 24 1966 - August 1 1966.
- LARGE LATIN AMERICAN STONE JAGUAR
LARGE LATIN AMERICAN STONE JAGUAR METATEpossibly Pre Columbian, rectangular convex platform, openwork head, openwork three legged base, with geometric design at edges and neck, 10-3/4 x 28-1/2 x 12-1/2 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition:
crack through center of body with repair, repair at neck joint to front leg, surface dirt and accretion, geometric motif worn and abraded, natural holes
- SMALL LATIN AMERICAN STONE JAGUAR
SMALL LATIN AMERICAN STONE JAGUAR METATEpossibly Pre Columbian, convex circular platform with head protruding from one end and tail from the other, four legged base, incised geometric motifs, 4-3/8 x 12 x 5-5/8 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition:
loss to depth of engravings, chip to center of underside
- COSTA RICAN BASALT JAGUAR EFFIGY
COSTA RICAN BASALT JAGUAR EFFIGY METATE**First Time 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 atop a quartet of thick feline legs. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, the sinuous tail curves inward to his foot creating a handle, and his head provides another grip. Metates were initially for the utilitarian purpose of grinding corn; however, the objects evolved into meaningful ritual objects, replete with strong iconography and intriguing sculptural forms. Size: 13.25" L x 4.5" W x 2.8" H (33.7 cm x 11.4 cm x 7.1 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-prominent lawyer Stanley L. Kaufman collection
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#178304
Condition:
Intact and excellent. Softening to carved details. Light mineral and earthen deposits.
- Granite millstone, white with black
Granite millstone, white with black speckles, dumbbell form, each end with hole, middle and ends with textured surface, outside edges smooth, 17-1/2 x 13 in. Wear from use.
- A LARGE GRANITE MORTARA large granite
A LARGE GRANITE MORTARA large granite mortar, Pre-historic or later Stone in its organic form with an elongated bowl 8" H x 15" W x 10" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: 8" H x 15" W x 10" D Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- SIXTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including
SIXTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including grooved axes, celts, grind stones, pestles and hammer stones. Varying wear.
- Unusual Continental Stone Grinding
Unusual Continental Stone Grinding Wheel, 19th century, the circular body with slightly canted surfaces and with a central drilled core, probably for grinding grain, h. 5", dia. 10".
- FIFTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including
FIFTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including grooved axes, celts, grind stones, pestles and hammer stones. Varying wear.
- A Pre-Columbian Stone Hacha Maya
A Pre-Columbian Stone Hacha Maya porous igneous rock carved as a male figure wearing an animal headdress seated on a mythical beast with a crouching figure behind height 8 1/4 in. width 4 1/4 in. depth 7 in.
- A Stone Grinding Wheel on Stand
A Stone Grinding Wheel on Stand 19th century mounted on later stand. Height 22 1/2 x width 18 1/2 x depth 6 inches.