The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Celt-Shaped Pendant
c. 300 BCE–600 CE
Overall: 15.2 x 5.4 cm (6 x 2 1/8 in.)
Location: 233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
Description
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.- -1972Mr. Enrique Vargas Alfaro, Decatur, GA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art1972-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1972.4