Inventory Number: PCJD776 Category:

Guanacaste Green-Black Jade Celt

$2,800.00

Culture: Guanacaste

Region: Costa Rica, Guanacaste Region

Date/Origin: Circa AD 500

Type: Celt

Material: Green-Black Jade

Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.

Description: Carved green-black jade anthropomorphic celt depicting a stylized figure in low relief. The upper portion features incised facial elements and a banded headdress, while the lower section retains the form of a traditional blade. The polished surface and compact proportions are characteristic of Guanacaste-Nicoya jade traditions, where such objects functioned as symbols of authority and ceremonial identity.

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