A Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Altar, Classic Period, ca. 800-1200 CE Vessels - Varia Part II (Sixth Memoir of

Part II (Sixth Memoir of the Egypt Exploration Fund)

also known as the tree of life

Condition: Repaired from three original sections with a small rim fragment reattached

and the arts

and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Semenkhkara

A Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Altar, Classic Period, ca. 800-1200 CE Vessels - Varia Part II (Sixth Memoir ofA finely carved volcanic stone altar featuring twin opposing jaguar figures supporting a shallow rectangular bowl with a raised rim. The feline forms are shown in recumbent position with strong, stylized limbs and expressive facial features, embodying the power and vitality associated with the jaguar, an enduring symbol of strength, fertility, and shamanic transformation in Pre Columbian belief. The upper surface was likely used for ritual grinding or