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Source 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.
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Document identity
localId
147006
label
Celt-Shaped Pendant
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
147006
contentType
object
title
Celt-Shaped Pendant
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.
date
c. 300 BCE–600 CE
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60741634
genreSpecific
Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 15.2 x 5.4 cm (6 x 2 1/8 in.)
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Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region
accession
1972.4
Source extras
tec
jadeite
tombstone
Celt-Shaped Pendant, c. 300 BCE–600 CE. Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region. Jadeite; overall: 15.2 x 5.4 cm (6 x 2 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund, 1972.4
collection
AA - Intermediate Region
creditline
James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:32:15.642000
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147006
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Intermediate Region
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jadeite
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1
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0
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photo
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