Bird-form Celt Pendant

Bird-form Celt Pendant

500 BC-AD 300
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Avian Axe God
Object
pendant
Medium
Fashioned from jadeite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.781
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Bird-form Celt Pendant. 500 BC-AD 300. Fashioned from jadeite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.781.
Dimensions
height: 3 3/4 in, 9.5250 cm; width: 1 5/8 in, 4.1275 cm; depth: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
(Enrique Vargas-Alfaro) [1915-2008], San Jose, Costa Rica and Atlanta, GA; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, October 1969 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1994 [1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 199
Exhibition History
  • "Pre-Columbian Art of Costa Rica: From the Collection of Jan and Frederick R. Mayer." Clara A. Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, February (?)-March 4, 1977. (Traveled to: Maxwell Museum, Albuquerque, NM, October 12, 1977-May 30, 1978).

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