Sold2018Rare Costa Rican Polychrome Tripod, Mayan InfluencePre-Columbian, northwestern Costa Rica, Middle / Late Polychrome periods in Guanacaste / Nicoya, ca. 800 to 1550 CE. A striking, rare style of tripod vessel, composed of an ornately-decorated, tall-siSee Sold Price
Sold2016Costa Rican Polychrome Tripod Rattle BowlPre-Columbian, Guanacaste Costa Rica / Nicaragua, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A hand painted pottery pedestal vessel supported by tripod rattle feet showing distinct Mayan influence. The body of the vessel isSee Sold Price
Sold2023Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Tripod Vessel with FlutistAtlantic Watershed Zone, Ticaban Period IV, Ca. 1 to 500 AD.Unique and rare style for a ritual vessel. The small central bowl is raised up by three standing figural legs, one playing a flute. They havSee Sold Price
Sold2022Costa Rican Polychrome Tripod Bowl w/ Rattle LegsPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A remarkable pottery bowl presenting a rounded bottom, concave walls, and a flared rim, all sitting upon a trio of petite legs in the foSee Sold Price
Sold2016Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome Tripod - Jaguar FeetPre-Columbian, modern day Costa Rica, Nicoya, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a painted tripod pottery bowl with jaguar heads as the legs. The paint is red and black, and on the exterior and the interiorSee Sold Price
Sold2017Rare Costa Rican Jade Pendant - Strong Maya InfluencePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved and string cut from a stunning piece of jade, a zoomorphic creature - perhaps representing a monkey or even an ottSee Sold Price
Sold2018Costa Rican Polychrome Footed Bowl w/ Rattle LegsPre-Columbian, northwestern Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya, Middle / Late Polychrome periods, ca. 800 to 1550 CE. A beautiful, highly-burnished tripod vessel comprised of three abstract zoomorphic feSee Sold Price
Sold2018Costa Rican Pottery Tripod Rattle BowlPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An attractive polychrome tripod bowl decorated on the interior with concentric bands of curvilinear motifs painted in black on cream slip against a red gSee Sold Price
Sold2024PRE-COLUMBIAN STYLE NICOYA EFFIGY VESSELPre-Columbian style, Costa Rican, Nicoya - Guanacaste terracotta pottery effigy vessel with bands of polychrome painted decoration and tripod form, rattle legs, depicting a human on one side and an anSee Sold Price
2021Pre-Columbian Nazca Double Spout 100-500 ADNazca Costa Rican, South Coast, double spout, POLYCHROME Circa 100-500 CE. 35.00 DOMESTIC SHIPPING WITH INSURANCE. Museum of Man ID. Very fine Museum item. Rare shape.See Sold Price
Sold2023Nicoya Polychrome Pottery Cylinder VesselPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery cylinder vessel, showing strong Mayan influence. The surface is painted inSee Sold Price
Sold2016Pre Columbian Costa Rican Tripod Rattle Foot BowlCOSTA RICA, 500-1000 AD A fine example of a Pre-Columbian Costa Rican tripod rattle foot bowl. The bowl is beautifully decorated with polychrome scenes of native life. The bowl stands on three bird heSee Sold Price
Sold2015Costa Rican terracotta tripod vessel, Chorotegapolychrome, 13 1/2 in. Towson University Art CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Tripod BowlPolychrome bowl with red snake-like designs to interior on creamy white slip, with three rattle legs, two of these joined by snake-like arms to an animal head centered between these two legs. RestoratSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare / Large Nicoya Pottery Tripod - Maya InfluencePre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A large ceramic vessel standing on three fierce zoomorphic feet, each glaring out at the viewer with large eyes and long snouts.See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Costa Rican Stone Metate w/ Owl Legs**Originally Listed At $2200** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Carved from a single piece of porous, light grey volcanic stone, this is a ceremonial and rituaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Costa Rican Greenstone Hook Pendant, ex Worham100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $1500** Pre-Columbian, Central AmeriSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre Columbian Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Elaborate Seated FemaleGreater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV Ca. 300-500 AD. Imposing terracotta hollow pottery seated figure molded with hands held to hips. Pale orange-tan fabric with delicate painted black geomSee Sold Price
Sold2023Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery FemaleFine great Nicoya, Galo style period circa 500-800 AD, terracotta standing female figure. With geometric and avian designs throughout in traditional polychrome (literally meaning three colors) style,See Sold Price
Sold2023Large Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery VesselPre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. Large and very expressive polychrome decorated pottery jar in the form of a stylized head. Sitting on pedestal base, it is painted with black and orangeSee Sold Price
Sold2018Good Costa Rican Tripod Based Figural Metate, thisGood Costa Rican Tripod Based Figural Metate, this Precolumbian Artifact has a Fine Longitudinal Crack, Expertly Repaired 29" x 9"(includes roller pestle)See Sold Price
2023Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Figural Vessel**Originally Listed At $700** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A sizable pottery vessel of spherical, round-bottomed formSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre Columbian Costa Rican Polychrome Pottery Painted Anthropomorphic UrnGreater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV Ca. 300-500 AD. Colorful terracotta vessel of somewhat corseted shape, flared base. Overall decorated with polychrome painted design on either side; inSee Sold Price
Sold2017Costa Rican Tripod Bowl w/ Armadillo LegsPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A deep bowl standing on low-slung, zoomorphic, tripod legs. These are each the form of an armadillo, with long noses and pointed ears; tSee Sold Price
4 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryCosta Rican Polychrome Pottery Plate with Abstract Birds c.800-1350 AD.$80(3 bids)
4 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Pre-Columbian, Costa Rican Pottery Tripod Bowl c.500 to 700 AD. (2)$10(1 bid)
3 days LeftCosta Blanca Auctions SLExceptionally rare commemorative saber associated with the American Revolution, France, 1799-1800.€15,000
4 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryPre Columbian, Costa Rican Guanacaste Nicoya Stone Mace Head c.1st-5th cent AD.$175(4 bids)
4 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Stone Figures c.500 to 700 AD. (3).$40(2 bids)
4 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Figures c.500 to 700 AD. (2).$40(2 bids)
4 days LeftPalmyra Heritage GalleryPre-Columbian Veracruz Ballgame Stone Canine Palma (ca. 600-1100 CE).$150
BonhamsRARE RÉCIPIENT TRIPODE EN BRONZE ET SON COUVERCLE Fin de la Période des Royaumes Comb...€800