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Collections

Celt900–400 BCE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Polished stone object, elongated and rounded, in mottled blue-gray and sage green with ochre veining and a smooth surface
Polished jade celt of elongated oval form, tapering toward the base, with a smooth mottled surface in muted blue-green tones and natural veining throughout.
Title
Celt
Culture
Olmec
Place Made
Mexico, Gulf Coast, Tabasco
Date Made
900–400 BCE
Medium
Jadeite
Dimensions
6 3/4 × 2 × 1 1/2 in. (17.15 × 5.08 × 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1996.146.3
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.