A Costa Rican Decorated Stone Metate, ca. 800 - 1200 CE Sculpture - Stone acquired from Tetragon

acquired from Tetragon

some possible late Hellenistic date (3rd C BCE)

private collection of Mrs

pectorals are frequently found laid over the body of the deceased rather than draped around the neck

his right arm raised to hold a now-missing weapon

A Costa Rican Decorated Stone Metate, ca. 800 - 1200 CE Sculpture - Stone acquired from TetragonThe metate is a type of grinding platform found in the ancient Americas; its forms vary from simple utilitarian to highly decorated ceremonial models. The curved grinding plate on this volcanic stone metate is decorated on the underside in raised relief with a central stylized figure having a human body and rectangular head, with the front leg incorporated as a long snout. The edge of the plate features a wide herringbone border. The plate stands on