Lot 177
  • 177

A Costa Rican Stone figure, ca. A.D. 800-1200

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

of unusual naturalistic form, with fingers flanking the long stylized tongue, the grimacing mouth drilled at the corners, with drilled pupils and broad flaring nose, the top of the head marked by striated coiffure; pierced through the neck.

Provenance

Acquired in 1977

Catalogue Note

Cf. Gay (1995: fig. 16) for general type.