Costa Rican Circular Jade Vessel Lid
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Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 800 CE. A gorgeous banded jadeite vessel lid, pierced in its center and on its sides. The jade is a brilliant, rainforest green, with creamy and iron-colored striated inclusions. The lid has a slight round lip to hold it in place. The value of jade for people in ancient Central America lay in its symbolic power, with its color associated with water and vegetation. The stone was reserved for expensive items to be owned by the elite. Size: 1.25" W (3.2 cm)
Provenance: private Vaught collection, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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#125642
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 800 CE. A gorgeous banded jadeite vessel lid, pierced in its center and on its sides. The jade is a brilliant, rainforest green, with creamy and iron-colored striated inclusions. The lid has a slight round lip to hold it in place. The value of jade for people in ancient Central America lay in its symbolic power, with its color associated with water and vegetation. The stone was reserved for expensive items to be owned by the elite. Size: 1.25" W (3.2 cm)
Provenance: private Vaught collection, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#125642
Condition
Very small chip from one edge.
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Costa Rican Circular Jade Vessel Lid
Estimate $300 - $450
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