Material : jade
Origin : Costa Rica
Culture : Atlantic Watershed
Era : 100/400 AD

Condition : good condition

Dimensions : H = 5 cm (1,9 in), W = 2,2 cm (0,8 in)

Price : 1000 €

 

Representation of a beautiful parrot. Most of the jade objects were found in tombs as part of ritual ornamentation. This precious material may have come from Central Amercia or Southern Mesoamerica into Costa Rica, in exchange for exotic goods between upper-class elite.
Provenance: private french collection

 

Bibliography
E. Maurer, M. Hennen, "Symboles sacrés. Quatre mille ans d'art des Amériques", p. 118 - 127, Paris 2002.