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Finch & Co
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A Pre Columbian Costa Rican Carved Stone Mace Head
( Costa Rica
700 to 1000
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Medium
Carved Stone
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Dimensions
9.00cm wide
6.00cm high
9.50cm deep
(3.54 inches wide 2.36 inches high 3.74 inches deep)
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Provenance
Provenance : Ex Jonathan Mankowitz collection
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Literature:
When unearthed in controlled excavations these mace heads are found in funerary contexts with carved stone 'metates' , flat stone mortars ( see : Finch & Co catalogue no. 4 ( item no. 9 ) for an example ) , and jade axe pendants . They mark elite burials in Costa Rica and were probably ceremonial rather than for use as a weapon . The variety of motifs depicted , including skulls , owls , monkeys , bats and coyotes may relate to them being used as badges of office , and alluding to the power associated with military prowess .
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Description / Expertise
A Pre Columbian Costa Rican Carved Stone Mace Head , depicting a stylised Coyotes head
Circa 700 – 1000 A.D
Size : 6 cm high , 9 cm wide , 9.5 cm deep – 2¼ high , 3½ ins wide , 3¾ ins deep
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Status:
SOLD
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