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Maya Stone Face Pendant - Abstract Avian
Maya Stone Face Pendant - Abstract Avian
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**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A fabulous pendant, carved from mottled sage-green stone with light-brown and beige inclusions, with a biconically-drilled suspension loop on top. The pendant takes the form of an abstract avian head with a slender beak on the right side topped with an enormous single eye. Thick plumes of feathers adorn the head both within the curve of the beak as well as atop the rounded pate. Size: 0.875" W x 1.5" H (2.2 cm x 3.8 cm).

Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection

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#137378
Condition
Minor abrasions and light softening to some carved details, and light encrustations along the verso. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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Maya Stone Face Pendant - Abstract Avian

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Starting Price $350
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