Figural Celt Pendant

Figural Celt Pendant

AD 1-500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Style/Tradition
Axe God
Object
pendant
Medium
Fashioned from omphacite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, carving and excision, incising, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.978
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Figural Celt Pendant. AD 1-500. Fashioned from omphacite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, carving and excision, incising, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.978.
Dimensions
height: 2 3/4 in, 6.9850 cm; width: 1 5/8 in, 4.1275 cm; depth: 3/8 in, 0.9525 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
Collection of Carlos S. Balser [1903-1995], San Jose, Costa Rica; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, March 1969 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1994 [1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1993

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