Large jaguar effigy, ca. 500 - 1000 AD ·  Costa Rica, Chiriquí / Diquís · ID: 3053000

Description

sandstone, orange-red pigment,

An imposing sculpture carved from a single block of stone. The artist placed particular emphasis on the rendering of the head, with its large eyes and snarling, fang-bearing mouth, while the massive body is treated in a more simplified manner. The face is best viewed from below, suggesting that this jaguar was originally positioned in a niche above the viewer.

A comparable jaguar sculpture was sold at auction on 20 March 2018, at Binoche et Giquello as lot 18.

The object Large jaguar effigy, ca. 500 - 1000 AD with the object ID 3053000 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 50.

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Notices

This object is subject to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).