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Costa Rican Jade : Atlantic Watershed Jade Figure Pendant
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Atlantic Watershed Jade Figure Pendant - PF.4787
Origin: Eastern Costa Rica
Circa: 100
AD
to 500
AD
Dimensions:
2.75" (7.0cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Atlantic Watershed
Medium: Jade
$6,000.00
Location: United States
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The monkey was one of the most popular images
for jade pendants. It’s meaning is probably
ritualistic, and may represent a shaman wearing
a monkey mask. Unlike many pendants this
example is depicted full figure, with its legs
crossed in a very flexible manner. Its hands are
laid neatly over the stomach in a pose that is
somewhat reverential. The figure's face is very
intense, its mouth a straight line ending in
circular indentations at either end. The broad
nose is a triangle within a larger triangle where
the lines meet at the center of the brow and
separate at the chin. Another interesting feature
are the holes formed within the folds of the arms
and legs. This can be seen as an abstract face;
but may not have been intended as such by the
artist. For their size, few objects can match Costa
Rican pendants for their sheer volume on a small
scale; attesting to the artists' skills and the rich
culture in which the art was created.
- (PF.4787)
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