Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 800 CE. A dazzling collection of 6 greenstone beads and a celt, each finely polished to a lustrous finish and boasting verdant hues of olivine, celadon, pistachio, seafoam, and forest green. All strung on a modern strand, the sizable celt sits at the center presenting a traditional axe-shaped body, while the surrounding beads display tubular, rectangular, ellipsoid, and curved forms. Size of largest (celt): 3" L x 1.6" W (7.6 cm x 4.1 cm); of strand: 11" L (27.9 cm)

Provenance: private Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA collection, acquired 1969 to 1970; ex-Dr. Jorge Lineas, San Jose, Costa Rica

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Item # 187835

  • Condition: Good. Ancient beads and celt strung on modern fishing wire. Chipping with small losses to bottom of celt, and some light surface wear throughout necklace. Otherwise, beads are intact and all are in good condition with smoothly polished surfaces. All are wearable as beads or pendants.

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