Costa Rican Greenstone Avian Celt Pendant

**Originally Listed At $250**

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An interesting celt pendant that is hand-carved from mottled, sage green stone depicting an abstract avian figure. The mesmerizing bird effigy features a triangular head with shallow drilled eyes, a bulging beak, and a projecting crest, and the angular shoulders gradually expand to form the rounded blade base. This celt was perhaps worn as a pendant via a biconically drilled suspension hole bored through the neck. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 1.25" W x 3.625" H (3.2 cm x 9.2 cm)

Provenance: private Colgate, Wisconsin, USA collection, acquired between the 1970s and 1990s; ex-John Montovan collection, Dekalb, Illinois, USA

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Condition Report: Repairs to head and one shoulder, with very light adhesive residue along break lines. Light encrustations and softening to some facial details. Nice earthen deposits throughout.