Figural Celt Pendant

Figural Celt Pendant

AD 1-500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Axe God
Object
pendant
Medium
Fashioned from jadeite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, incising, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1995.850
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Figural Celt Pendant. AD 1-500. Fashioned from jadeite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, incising, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.850.
Dimensions
height: 6 5/8 in, 16.8275 cm; width: 2 1/8 in, 5.3975 cm; depth: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm
Inscription
"J2658"
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
Collection of Serge Claude Bogousslavsky [1915-2009], Paris, France and Switzerland; (Sotheby's Park Bernet, Inc.), New York, Sale #4747Y, Lot # 16, December 4, 1981; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1981; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1995

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