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THBCosta Rica Nicoya Greenstone Bird Head Celt Pendant
Lot 118a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Around the world & back in time - be amazed at the treasures you will find. Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine Art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A nicely preserved celt pendant of a sizable form that is carved from mottled sage green stone with beige and dark gray inclusions. The tapered upper body features characteristically abstract avian features such as a tapered triangular beak, a pair of bow-drilled eyes within puffy sockets, and a narrow head topped with a pair of protruding points above a grooved brow. The bottom of the celt bears a broad, semicircular blade with a smooth front face and a sharpened edge. A pair of biconically drilled suspension holes through either side of the neck provide a means of stringing to make this lovely piece perfectly wearable. Size: 2.875" W x 7.6" H (7.3 cm x 19.3 cm); 8.4" H (21.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Bird pendants were made for centuries in many styles, materials, and sizes in the area stretching from Costa Rica to north and central Colombia in the south. As sky animals, birds were regarded as messengers between humankind and deities of the celestial realm in the Pre-Columbian world.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private J. Leff collection, German Town, Pennsylvania, USA, formed between 1950 and 2000
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#157065Nicks to blade edge and bifurcated top element, with light encrustations along verso, otherwise intact and very good. Nice smooth surfaces across obverse.Condition
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