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Celt900–400 BCE

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Geffen Galleries
Polished stone celt or tablet of elongated rectangular form, deep teal and slate gray with swirling white and rust-brown veins, high-gloss surface

Unknown, Celt, 900–400 BCE (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Gerard Junior Foundation, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA

Title
Celt
Culture
Olmec
Place Made
Mexico, Guerrero, Tabasco, or Veracruz
Date Made
900–400 BCE
Medium
Jadeite
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (23.5 x 9.84 x 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Gerard Junior Foundation
Accession Number
M.89.64
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.

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