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Collections

Anthropomorphic Celt Pendant300–700 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Carved pale gray-green stone figure, vertical and paddle-shaped, with low-relief face, geometric chest markings, and rounded base
Small stone figurine with an elongated oval body and a flat, stylized face at the top, carved with incised geometric patterns including triangular and horizontal banded designs on the torso; pale tan stone with dark mineral inclusions.
Title
Anthropomorphic Celt Pendant
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Place Made
Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula
Date Made
300–700 CE
Medium
Jadeite
Dimensions
Height: 5 5/8 in. (14.29 cm)
Credit Line
The Phil Berg Collection
Accession Number
M.71.73.312
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.