Bird-Form Celt Pendant

Bird-Form Celt Pendant

300–700 CE
Culture
Central Region
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Avian Axe God
Object
pendant
Medium
Jadeite
Accession Number
1994.794
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer

Unknown artist, Atlantic Watershed, central region of Costa Rica. Bird-Form Celt Pendant, 300–700 CE. Jadeite. 5 ⅝ x 1 ⅛ x ½ inches. Denver Art Museum Collection: Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1994.794.

Dimensions
height: 5 5/8 in, 14.2875 cm; width: 1.125 in, 2.8575 cm; depth: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
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