Stone Trophy Head Costa Rica Watershed Pre-Columbian Pre-Hispanic Jaguar Carving

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Stone Trophy Head Costa Rica Watershed Pre-Columbian Pre-Hispanic Jaguar Carving:
$2277.00

Volcanic Stone Trophy Head Costa Rican Watershed Pre-Columbian Pre-Hispanic Art

Splendidly Carved Free Standing Stone Trophy Head; of a Multiple Animal Combination of the Jaguar, Jaguarundi,

Coatimundi and Canine Features. Finely Preserved Volcanic Rock Example of Pre-Hispanic/Pre-Columbian Effigy Art;

from the Atlantic Watershed Region of Costa Rica; Pertaining to the Late La Selva Culture (AD 700 – 1000)

[Without the specific archaeological context may range AD 500 - 1200)

The Jaguar Head is independent and probably was never parts of Metates; as the Vast Majority of Costa

Rican Animal Heads cataloged are. Most Heads that have been found and retained for Public Display, have

been broken off of Metates. However, I have sited and referenced, Cataloged Free standing Heads below.

This Piece has a short, cylindrical, well made necks, with a flat base parallel to the main axis of the head,

so that it rests firmly in a natural position with the mouth forward.

The Piece is stylized naturalistic and rather plain, without ornamental design.

Length: 5.25 Inches (13.33 CM)

Width: 3.375 Inches (8.57 CM)

Height: 3.125 Inches (7.94 CM)

Weight: 1033 Grams (36.438 Standard US Ounces = 2.278 Pounds)

Material: Volcanic Igneous Rock; Probably Diorite or Granodiorite OR another Granite

Region of Origin: Costa Rica (East Cost); Atlantic Watershed

Cultural Identity: Late La Selva (AD 700-1000)

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

I will only ship this piece to an address within the United States of America, via Domestic Registered US Mail.

If a person from across a Customs border wishes this Stone Carving, they must have an address within the USA

for me to deliver it to. You will need to take it back out of the USA and into Your Country.

RETURN POLICY:

I normally will not accept returns on Items; HOWEVER, with this Item, I will give the Buyer 14 days

(2 Weeks) from the date they receive the item, to have it Postmarked for return AT THE POST OFFICE;

And, ONLY under the following conditions:

(# 1) Buyer must FIRST EMAIL ME a scan of, and ALSO enclose in the Package THE ORIGINAL singed

AND NOTARIZED document, from a Licensed Appraiser or Pre-Columbian Antiquities Dealer,

attesting to their Expertise in Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic Art; AND, stating that this piece

is NOT an Antique, but a MODERN DAY Work Of Art.

(# 2) The Piece MUST BE in the Original Condition as Purchased and Documented by the Photographs.

(# 3) The Buyer will Pay the Return Postage IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE PIECE WAS MAILED

TO THE BUYER; in this way we equally share the out of pocket Costs for an incomplete sale.

From the book: (As referenced byan Anthropology Professor for Comparison)

COSTA RICAN STONEWORK • THE MINOR C. KEITH COLLECTION by J. ALDEN MASON

VOLUME 39: PART 3;

ANTHROPOLOGICAL PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK: 1945

Here Is The Link if you wish to Download the Book: [ ]

The following is on page 273, Left Column, under the Figures:

“Only two jaguar heads (P1. 48e and c) are

independent and probably were never parts of

metates. Both have short, cylindrical, wellmade

necks, with a flat base parallel to the

main axis of the head, so that they rest firmly

in natural position with the mouth forward. > “Stand Alone Head” (See BLUE in #B @ letter)

Both are stylized naturalistic and rather plain,

without ornamental design. In point of size,

however, they differ immensely; the head in

P1. 48e is massive, the largest head of all, 28

centimeters long by 23 wide and 19 high, while

that in P1. 48c is tiny, less than 5 centimeters

in any dimension. Thelatter is daintily naturalistic,

though somewhat weatherworn, and has

no careful details or points of merit, while the

large head is admirable in conception and finish,

naturalistic, though somewhat conventionalized.”

[Plate 48: “Independent jaguar heads and heads broken from metates, Mercedes” is at the end of Text w/others]

[Plate 27: “Vase Stands and an Altar, Mercedes” b. Vase stand with 15 pendent jaguar heads (diameter, 45 cm.)]

Excerpts from Pages 242 - 244 Relating to PLATE 27 (Vase stands and an altar, Mercedes)

They differ from all the other objects in the collection, except the large

stone figures, in having been found on the surface in original position,

where they were presumably used as altars, or possibly as seats in an

enclosure for religious ceremonies. Thus Hartman\' found two massive

objects of this type at Mercedes, one resembling that in P1. 27a.

…

The material is always a gray vesicular fine-grained lava,

carefully carved and finished. > > “Details of the Carving” (See BLUE in #B @ letter)

…

Three of these objects are in the Keith Collection;

two of them are among the finest specimens there.

…

The second specimen (P1. 27b) is similar, but slightly smaller

and less developed. The bowl top is slightly concave and of

uniform thickness, the periphery being surrounded by

15 heads of the same size and excellent execution.

FROM: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

La Selva-Curridabat cultures, ca. 500–800

Cartago-La Cabana cultures, ca. 800–1530

“Permanent settlements increase in number and size, probably the result of greater contact with peoples from the

appear to be well established. Impressive quantities of luxury goods in elite burials indicate growing distinctions of

social class, with a concentration of valued objects in fewer hands. Several new polychrome ceramic styles appear.

Jade and stone carvings, important status markers for over a thousand years in north-central Costa Rica,

cease to be made, and gold, abundant in alluvial deposits in the region\'s rivers, becomes the preferred material

for the manufacture of prestige items.

Note: from the Book previously cited, the changeover to Gold as a Status symbols progressively caused fewer

of these items to be made; thereby found.

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High Resolution Scan of the Volcanic Stone on Base