Sujet
Celt-Shaped Pendant, c. 300 BC - AD 600. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
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.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F75_012
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
65,9Mo (4,5Mo) / 34,2cm x 48,4cm / 4034 x 5712 (300dpi)