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RARE PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE 'MONKEY' METATE

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RARE PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE 'MONKEY' METATE

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Rare Costa Rican, Atlantic Watershed metate; carved of volcanic stone, the recessed circular top with geometric-patterned rim, supported by four monkeys, possibly representing the four mythological bacabs; each monkey in animated pose and with pronounced features; circa 9th-12th Century A.D.; D: 11" (approx.); for a similar, larger example see Sotheby's, New York, 5/16/2014 Lot 226

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Spencer Throckmorton, Fine Arts of Ancient Lands
Estate of Ingrid B. Josephson, acquired from the above, with a copy of the invoice

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RARE PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE 'MONKEY' METATE

Name: RARE PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE 'MONKEY' METATE
SKU: 61808896
Price: 1200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

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Starting Price $1,000

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