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Pre Columbian Carved Stone Jaguar Head from Ceremonial Metate c. 1000-1400 AD
Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Jaguar Head from Costa Rica, c. 1000-1400 A.D. made from volcanic stone. These heads were originally from a Metate, a Ceremonial Grinding Stone typically had a Jaguar Head.
These elaborate grinding table were used grind grains and seeds.
Age wear and one side has wear from and natural hole formations on the volcanic rock, please see the images of this area.
Size: approx. 4” wide x 7 1/2” long
This item comes from a private estate, bought at auction circa 1990’s
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