"Weapon Mace – Costa Rica"
Weapon mace sculpted with an insect. Speckled stone, carved, polished and pierced. Provenance: Former Alvaro Guillot-Munoz collection, years 1935-1950 Bibliography: “Jade in Ancient Costa Rica”, Editions du Metropolitan Museum of Art, Julie Jones, page 76, plate 56 for a very similar work. REGION: Guanacaste, Costa Rica MATERIAL: Stone PERIOD: Late Period IV, 100 to 500 AD. DIMENSION: 5 x 10.5 x 6 cm (Base)