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Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-carved greenstone axe god pendant of characteristically abstract form. The minimalist figure bears a trapezoidal body below as well as a rectangular head with a tapered beak, petite eyes, and nubbin ears above. A suspension hole is drilled laterally through the neck in order to be worn as a pendant. Size: 0.7" L x 1.1" W x 4" H (1.8 cm x 2.8 cm x 10.2 cm); 4.6" H (11.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA, acquired before 1995

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#180802

  • Condition: Minor abrasions to surfaces, with one small chip along verso, and minor softening to some finer details on face, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to abstract avian form.

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