Costa Rica Pottery
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
about 1970, accession #N-1040. Published: Art of Costa Rica, Pre-Columbian Painted and Sculpted Ceramics
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
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Pottery
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
and some resurfacing.
Guanacaste/Nicoya Zona, Costa Rica
circa 600-900 AD
Provenance: Ex
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
H 3.75 in Dm 6.75 in
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Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Bowl from Costa Rica
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, circa 800.
- 1200 CE. A
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Antique 17th Century Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Pottery Bowl
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Nicoya pottery bowl from the Costa Rican Guanacaste Province, made in the 17th
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Antique 17th Century Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Decorative Bowls
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Clay
Pre Columbian Ancient Central America Nicoya Guancaste Cencer
Located in London, GB
knotwork painted design
Nicoya Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica Circa 800 to 1200 AD
Measures: Diameter 1
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pre Columbian Nicoya Peninsula Watershed Burial Vessels
By Nicoya
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of diminutive Costa Rican pottery burial vessels. One tripod red and black polychrome
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Michoacan Green Glazed Clay Large Pottery Pineapple Sculpture Made in Mexico
By Hilario
Located in Topeka, KS
world?? And while the “Rubyglow” pineapple may be the RAREST pineapple (grown in Costa Rica) … THIS
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20th Century Mexican Folk Art Jars
Materials
Pottery
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Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima Ancient Mexico C 200 BC –400 AD
A attractive seated Colima dog vessel with a flared spout on the hea...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
H 10.63 in W 12.6 in D 7.09 in
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
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Antique 19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior
Ceramic with bitumen highlights
300-600 CE (Classic Period)
Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa
Veracruz Culture
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Pre-Columbian Colima Shaman terracotta figure vessel Mexican sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Seated Shaman
Colima culture
Mexico
ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow-cast and highly-burnished terracotta hunchback shaman fi...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 12 in W 12.25 in D 8 in
Costa Rican pre-Columbian sculptural figure ca. 1000-1500
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Magnificent standing figure, Costa Rica, ca. 1000-1500. Carved volcanic stone. Measures 16.5 x 9 x 5.5 inches. Outstanding condition with no damage.
The figure represents a captured...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nicoya Ceremonial Basalt Stone Seat in Shape of a Jaguar. Published in the Arizona Museum.
This large and finely carved example of Costa Rican skill and craftsmanship is in the for...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pre-Columbian Honduran Marble Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally rare Ulúa marble bowl displays the lustrous white glow of the stone vessels that are native to the Ulúa river valley region of Honduras. With its alluring fluid fl...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Colombian Other Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure of a Woman Giving Birth
Located in Sofia, BG
Pre-Columbian pottery figure of a seated woman giving birth, with her hands behind the back. It was most probably used by a shaman to look for the benevolence of the "snake woman" al...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Terracotta
Colima Seated Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully aged with a rich patina and pitted wear, this seated ceramic male figure is attributed to the Colima region of Western Mexico. The stylized form of this male figure follo...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Ceramic
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Questions About Costa Rica Pottery
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Two types of art that are famous in Costa Rica are painting and sculpture. Many Costa Rican painters gained acclaim during the 20th century, including Francisco Amighetti, Lola Fernández, Roberto Brenes Mesén and Teodorico Quirós Alvarado. One of the best-known sculptures in Costa Rica is the Monumento Nacional located in the Bandera de Costa Rica Parque Nacional in San José. The bronze memorial was produced by Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse in 1891. Find a large collection of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025One famous painter from Costa Rica is Francisco Zúñiga. Known as one of the most important Expressionist artists to emerge from Latin America, he is remembered for his monumental sculptures, figurative paintings and prints, nude drawings and portraits of rural Indigenous women. Other notable painters from Costa Rica include Francisco “Paco” Amighetti Ruiz, Adrián Arguedas Ruano and Miguel Hernández Bastos. On 1stDibs, find a variety of art for sale.