(COSTA RICA) Guanacaste pendant representing a stylized sham - Lot 194

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(COSTA RICA) Guanacaste pendant representing a stylized sham - Lot 194
(COSTA RICA) Guanacaste pendant representing a stylized shaman in translucent emerald green jade Costa Rica Atlantic Slope Culture, Period IV, ca. 1-500 AD H: 15.7 cm L: 4.5 cm W: 1 cm The piece is primarily a pendant. It is engraved and sculpted. The upper part features an anthropomorphic figure: a shaman in transformation. The hands are placed on the stomach, the mouth open. At the top, two heads of the same animal, probably a jaguar. This type of pendant was probably worn by shamans or caciques. A very fine example in translucent emerald jade. Provenance : Galerie 1492, purchase 2018 . A certificate of authenticity can be provided to the purchaser.
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