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THBFine Costa Rican Jade Axe God Bird Pendant
Lot 212b
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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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2021-10-07 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A beautiful axe god pendant of a characteristically abstract avian form, hand-carved and string-cut from dark green omphacite jade with black and gray inclusions. The intriguing figure stands with a broad, acutely angled base - hence the name 'axe' god - and holds both rectangular hands in front of the gently rounded chest. Strung-cut grooves delineate the shoulders and pectoral muscles as well as the deep recesses that form the neck; a biconically drilled suspension hole is bored through the neck. The trapezoidal head features a pair of drilled eyes, a rhombus-shaped beak, lateral striations perhaps indicative of feathers, and a tapered brow with a trio of lengthwise striations. Visible on the verso is a smoothed ridge showing where this stone slab was separated from the larger jade stone. Size: 1.9" W x 4.9" H (4.8 cm x 12.4 cm); 5.6" H (14.2 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. This example was carved from a lovely jade of mottled dark green hues that exhibits wonderful gray and black veining.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Dallas, Texas, USA collection
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167968Light abrasions to obverse and verso, with a couple of small peripheral nicks, otherwise intact and excellent. Nicely polished obverse surfaces. Old inventory label on verso.Condition
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