Description:

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Chiriqui, ca. 300 to 800 CE. Carved from volcanic stone by the Chiriqui peoples, a mesmerizing jaguar head presenting large bulging eyes, a snarling snout, a mouth full of fangs and sharp gnashing teeth, and alert raised ears. Jaguar imagery symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world; hence, warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World. Size: 3.875" L x 3.6" W (9.8 cm x 9.1 cm)

Provenance: private Raleigh, North Carolina, USA collection; purchased in Costa Rica in the 1950s by Jane H. Larson, art director associated with a science text-book series, the publication of which was associated with the University of Colorado

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#156249

  • Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions, with light encrustatations, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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