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Rare / Fine Costa Rican Jade Pendant - Animal Heads

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Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 1 to 500 CE. A stunning dark green carved jade pendant in trapezoid form, center cutout in nearly perfect circular hole with raised edges. Atop the pendant are two zoomorphic heads facing in opposite directions, lower section decorated with 5 human heads with drilled eyes and string cut facial features. Suspension hole through upper section drilled biconically. A remarkable and remarkably rare example! Custom stand. Size: 1.875" W x 2.5" H (4.8 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Allen Davis collection, Santa Fe, NM

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Rare / Fine Costa Rican Jade Pendant - Animal Heads

Name: Rare / Fine Costa Rican Jade Pendant - Animal Heads
SKU: 47128919
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500

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