Costa Rican Jade Figural Celt - Man or Monkey

A Costa Rican Jade Figural Celt PendantCirca 500-1000 A.D.Length 7 1/2 inches (19.05 cm). Provenance: Christopher & Genevieve McConnell, La Jolla, California, acquired in the 1960s. [accompanied with

**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 inclusio

**Originally Listed At $2000** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, ca. 250 to 800 CE. Wow! An incredible jadeite celt, intricately carved and string-cut with three figures: an expressive, pe

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A gorgeous carved semi-translucent grey-green jade pendant in the form of an abstract anthropomorphic figure. Shown possibly seated wi

Costa Rican Jade Vulture Axe God Pendant (100-500 AD) This large jade celt depicts two vultures perched on the backs of monkeys, consuming their heads. The bodies of the birds also form two stargazer

A Costa Rican Jade Figural PendantCirca 500-1000 A.D.Height 4 7/8 inches (12.38 cm). Provenance: Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia. Jeffrey Norris (b. 1955), Georgia, acquired from the above in the

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 250 to 800 CE. An exceptional Costa Rican jade celt carved from a beautiful pale green, somewhat translucent jade, expertly string cut with an intricate

A Costa Rican Jade Figural Pendant Guanacaste, Circa 300-700 A.D. Height 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm). Property from a New York Collection Provenance: Property from a Midwestern Private Collection. Sotheby'

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Linea Vieja, Atlantic watershed, ca. 200 to 500 CE. Absolutely stunning example of stone-work! Carved, drilled and string cut deep green translucent omphacite jade in the fo

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Linea Vieja, Atlantic watershed, ca. 200 to 500 CE. Absolutely stunning example of stone-work! Carved, drilled and string cut deep green translucent jade celt in the form of

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 800 CE. A huge, blue-green celt pendant, smoothed and rounded on one side and unfinished, with a groove on the other. A large perforation has been

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya Region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A pale green jadeite celt (hand axe), finely carved, depicting a tropical bird-human effigy with a pointed beak, crest-like hea

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya, ca. 1 to 500 CE. Lovely jade celt in avian and crocodilian form carved from opaque greenish-gray stone. Sharpened blade on lower section, avian beak, string cut ridg

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 800 CE. This jadeite celt (hand axe) has an incredible color - such a dark green it is almost black, with tiny dark brown

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Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A breathtaking Costa Rican jade celt or pendant comprised of deeply hued yet translucent jade, expertly string cut with intriguing repres

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 250 to 800 CE. An exceptional Costa Rican jade celt carved from a beautiful pale blue-green, somewhat translucent jade, expertly string cut with an intr

**Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 800 CE. A wonderful trio of hand-carved and meticulously polished celt pendants - the short light green example ca

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican jade bird celt from the Nicoya region, ca. 1000-1400 CE. Superb green color jade typical of pieces from Costa Rica. Perforated through the neck for suspension. Ex. Kevern Gre

A beautiful avian celt pendant from Costa Rica, ca. 500 – 1000 AD. It is 5-1/2” high and is made from multi-colored jadeite. Nicely polished and drilled for suspension.

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, central highlands, ca. 300 BCE to 500 CE. Beautiful translucent jade avian-form pendant. In the form of a celt with thin blade at lower section, distinct avian form head wit

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An intriguing example of an abstract anthropomorphic figural pendant that is hand-carved from pistachio-hued om

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 0 to 800 CE. A gorgeous blue-green jade pendant, smooth on one side and carved into an abstract monkey form on the other. Behind the knees is a drilled

A lovely avian celt pendant from Costa Rica, ca. 500 – 1000 AD. It is 3-1/4” high and is made from translucent light gray jade. Beautifully detailed and highly polished front and back, drilled for