Costa Rican Greenstone Pendant, Avian Form
**Originally Listed At $350**
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-carved greenstone pendant exhibiting an abstract avian head along the top. The bottom tapers to a chisel-shaped 'tail', and the head exhibits a recess for the eyes as well as a triangle for the beak. Drilled laterally for suspension. Size: 3.05" L x 0.83" W x 0.29" H (7.7 cm x 2.1 cm x 0.7 cm)
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection
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#182632
Condition Report: Minor abrasions and nicks, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness and stone color.
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**Originally Listed At $350**
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-carved greenstone pendant exhibiting an abstract avian head along the top. The bottom tapers to a chisel-shaped 'tail', and the head exhibits a recess for the eyes as well as a triangle for the beak. Drilled laterally for suspension. Size: 3.05" L x 0.83" W x 0.29" H (7.7 cm x 2.1 cm x 0.7 cm)
Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182632
Condition Report: Minor abrasions and nicks, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness and stone color.