Guanacaste-Nicoya Jade Female Figure-Celt Pendant - PF.2806 Origin: Western Costa Rica Circa: 100
AD
to 500
AD Dimensions:5.75" (14.6cm) high Collection: Pre-Columbian Style: Guanacaste-Nicoya Medium: Jade
Jade assumed mystical qualities because of its
superiority to other stones becoming a symbol of
ceremony and authority in Ancient Costa Rica.
This bluish-green jade carved with refined
delicacy and precision depicts a female figure,
which is rarely seen in Costa Rican axe pendants
of the time. This noble woman's dignity comes
to life as we admire her today and wonder what
powerful person she must have protected.
- (PF.2806)