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assembled in the 1960s
Modern restringing
the crocodile crouches on bent limbs
in very good condition overall
item #166 and Mahoubian "Art of Ancient Iran" (1999) item #394
A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Gaming Pieces assembled in the 1960sA 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