A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Gaming Pieces in very good condition overall

in very good condition overall

modern 18K gold chain

assembled in the 1960s

collection # 293/58

A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Gaming Pieces in very good condition overallA superb example of a Pre Columbian ceremonial mace head, carved in the form of an owls head from dense, veined brownish gray quartz naturally flecked with crystalline white. The head is rounded and compact, pierced vertically with a shaft hole for attachment to a wooden staff. Dominating the front are two large circular eyes, carefully carved to take advantage of the high concentration of white mineral inclusions, resulting in a striking contrast