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Costa Rican Greenstone Pendant, Avian Form

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Costa Rican Greenstone Pendant, Avian Form

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-carved greenstone pendant exhibiting an abstract avian head along the top. The bottom tapers to a chisel-shaped 'tail', and the head exhibits a recess for the eyes as well as a triangle for the beak. Drilled laterally for suspension. Size: 3.05" L x 0.83" W x 0.29" H (7.7 cm x 2.1 cm x 0.7 cm)

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection

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Condition

Minor abrasions and nicks, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness and stone color.

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Costa Rican Greenstone Pendant, Avian Form

Name: Costa Rican Greenstone Pendant, Avian Form
SKU: 167325015
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $1,050

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Starting Price $350

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