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Jade Skull Mask Pectoral - PF.2801
Origin: Costa Rica
Circa: 100 AD to 500 AD
Dimensions: 4.5" (11.4cm) high
Catalogue: V13
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Costa Rican
Medium: Jade

Location: United States

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This jade skill pectoral may represent either a human skull or that of a monkey. It may have been worn during religious rituals symbolizing immortality and the passage through life. Its simple carved rendering has a powerful harmonious presence that can not escape the beholder. The perforations on the chin indicate that something has hung from both sides, possibly feathers or gold. Jade was often used in burials and offerings and assumed mystical qualities. - (PF.2801)

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