Costa Rican Jade Pendant - Playful Monkey
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved from a beautiful piece of translucent jade of lovely verdant green hues, an endearing simian creature positioned in profile with nice string-cut details. In the Pre-Columbian world, the monkey was associated with playfulness, foolery, and even debauchery - the exemplar of the concept of a 'Party Animal' in ancient Costa Rica. Custom stand. Size: 1" W x 2.875" H (2.5 cm x 7.3 cm); 3.625" H (9.2 cm) on stand
Provenance: private California, USA collection acquired over fifteen years ago
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#122918
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved from a beautiful piece of translucent jade of lovely verdant green hues, an endearing simian creature positioned in profile with nice string-cut details. In the Pre-Columbian world, the monkey was associated with playfulness, foolery, and even debauchery - the exemplar of the concept of a 'Party Animal' in ancient Costa Rica. Custom stand. Size: 1" W x 2.875" H (2.5 cm x 7.3 cm); 3.625" H (9.2 cm) on stand
Provenance: private California, USA collection acquired over fifteen years ago
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#122918
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Costa Rican Jade Pendant - Playful Monkey
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