Costa Rican Jade Figural Celt Pendant
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 1 to 500 CE. A stunning celt pendant carved from a jade stone of brilliant dark green hues with subtle inclusions of azure, orange, maroon, coral, and violet, its face presenting partially drilled eyes, a flat triangular nose, a wide mouth with large lips, broad chest with arms bent and hands folded across, squat legs and stylized feet with a zig-zag band across the ankles. A raised band of stone is visible on the back where the smaller stone piece was separated from the larger stone. Drilled through the top of head and through neck for suspension. Size: 1.125" W x 2.375" H (2.9 cm x 6 cm).
Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia collection, USA
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#125638
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 1 to 500 CE. A stunning celt pendant carved from a jade stone of brilliant dark green hues with subtle inclusions of azure, orange, maroon, coral, and violet, its face presenting partially drilled eyes, a flat triangular nose, a wide mouth with large lips, broad chest with arms bent and hands folded across, squat legs and stylized feet with a zig-zag band across the ankles. A raised band of stone is visible on the back where the smaller stone piece was separated from the larger stone. Drilled through the top of head and through neck for suspension. Size: 1.125" W x 2.375" H (2.9 cm x 6 cm).
Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia collection, 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.
#125638
Condition
Surface wear and scratches commensurate with age and minor surface pitting, but overall very good. Stunning coloration. Suspension cord in photo not included.
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Costa Rican Jade Figural Celt Pendant
Estimate $600 - $900
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