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Costa Rican Jade Celt - Crocodilian Form

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Costa Rican Jade Celt - Crocodilian Form

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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 ridges on head which was also designed to appear crocodialin when laid sideways. Nice! Size: 3.75" H (9.5 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Private Atlanta, GA collection, ex Tibadeau collection

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Costa Rican Jade Celt - Crocodilian Form

Name: Costa Rican Jade Celt - Crocodilian Form
SKU: 49576921
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $900

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Starting Price $400

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