Title
Celt-Shaped Pendant, c. 300 BC - AD 600. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Celt-Shaped Pendant, c. 300 BC - AD 600. Costa Rican jade pendants may imitate the shape of axe blades (celts) used for agriculture. The pendants often take the form of "axe gods," creatures with human, bird, or animal traits. Jade carving was common in Costa Rica before ad 500, but then declined in importance. Gold eventually replaced jade as the region?s preferred luxury material.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F75_012
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
65,9Mb (4,5Mb) / 13,4in x 19,0in / 4034 x 5712 (300dpi)