Dallas, TX
Details
- Dimensions
- 1ʺW × 0.4ʺD × 9ʺH
- Styles
- Asian
- Period
- 15th Century & Earlier
- Country of Origin
- Costa Rica
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Stone
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Jade
- Condition Notes
- Excellent Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent Wear consistent with age and use. less
- Description
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Pre-Columbian Jade Costa Rican Avian Effigy pendant Atlantic Watershed 500AD- 1500AD
Material: Jade
Measures: Length 9 inches
Width 1 inches … more Pre-Columbian Jade Costa Rican Avian Effigy pendant Atlantic Watershed 500AD- 1500AD
Material: Jade
Measures: Length 9 inches
Width 1 inches
Depth .4 inch.
Exquisite Costa Rican jade (axe god) celt effigy pendant in the form of a bird mask with axe tip, influenced by the shape of a stone axe or celt. Soft green, slightly translucent stone. Avian effigy form, probably a parrot, eagle, or curassow. Simple elegant stylized form. Symbolized for wealth and status; these rare and beautiful treasures were worn as necklaces and pendants.
Condition: Excellent.
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Jadeite was the most precious of all materials in the eyes of the Pre-Columbian people of Costa Rica. Jadeite and greenstone were worked into a wide variety of items from tools and utensils to items worn as emblems of social and political power. Jade objects were a sign of wealth and prestige. A common form was The Axe god pendant, which was suspended from a cord around the neck. The name "axe god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone chopping tool (or axe). While most are anthropomorphic, some represent animals or supernatural beings. There is evidence that the avian form related to land ownership or land management in Costa Rican Mayan culture. less
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