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Object Number
977-4-20/25502
Display Title
Split jade celt, human representation with skeletal face
Descriptions
Object Description
Jade celt, human representation with skeletal face. Assymetrical body with perforations. Split celt may have begun as an avian figure that was modified. String saw technique. Figure has feet with toes and mouth with teeth.
Inventory Description
Ground stone human effigy figure, jade, perforated
Classification
- Ground Stone
Department
Archaeological
Date
400-600 AD
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
Additional Geographic Terms
Bijagua de Upala
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.8 x 4.9 x 1.6 cm (5 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
977-4-20/25502, Bijagua De Upala - Manuel Matamords
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Anonymous
(1977)
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