Lot 8-274. An excellent Linea Vieja rattle figure from Costa Rica, ca. 800 – 1200 AD.

Linea Vieja Figure. An excellent Linea Vieja rattle figure from Costa Rica, ca. 800 – 1200 AD. This fine example is 3-1/4” high and depicts an individual wearing a fancy hat, and complex necklace. The wing ornament on his back is indicative of a dancer in a transformation ritual. Numerous rattles inside the hollow body, good mineral deposits. Ex Boston estate. Cf. Stone “Pre-Columbian Man in Costa Rica”, page 185. Value range $200 - $300.

 

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