Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A stunning pendant hand-carved from blue-green stone in the form of 2 crouching jaguars facing opposite directions with a zoomorphic head, perhaps of a bird, lizard, or deity, positioned between them. An annular drill hole near the center allows for this ornament to be suspended and worn as a pendant. Jaguar imagery symbolized power and might throughout the Pre-Columbian world; hence, warriors, rulers, hunters, and shamans alike associated themselves with this king of beasts, the largest and most powerful feline in the New World. Size: 3.8" L x 2.7" W (9.7 cm x 6.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-private West Palm Beach, Florida, USA collection

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#186125

  • Condition: Cleaned and polished in modern times. Intact and excellent with impressive preservation of incised detail and smooth surfaces. Earthen deposits in recessed areas. Not recommended for wear.

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