Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. A sizable and hefty mace head, hand-carved from banded calcite stone, that depicts a stylized macaw. The abstract avian creature features a bulbous head with a large, aquiline beak, a corseted neckline, a rectangular body with a biconically drilled socketing shaft, and a conical tail. A long wooden pole would have been inserted into the bottom of the mace head for use as a battle-ready weapon, however the intricacy of this example indicates it was perhaps carved as a funerary offering. Size: 6.7" L x 1.875" W x 2.5" H (17 cm x 4.8 cm x 6.4 cm); 6.1" H (15.5 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: ex-Splendors of the World, Haiku, Hawaii, USA, before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173437