Pre-Columbian Maya jade pendant The face retains a rich

The face retains a rich orange slip that contrasts beautifully with the natural buff clay of the headdress and ornaments

while the vessel’s tall

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Bird Celt Pendant with Green Stone Bead Necklace

Provenance: Ex Roland Auctions

while a vertical column of hieroglyphs runs down the front of the body

Pre-Columbian Maya jade pendant The face retains a richMaya Jade Pendant, circa 600900 A. D. Height: 1 in. (4. 4 cm); Width: 1 in. (3. 8 cm) An exceptional jade pendant of the Classic Maya period, masterfully carved with the visage of a deity or noble ancestor. The compact, rectangular form presents a high relief face with downturned lips, wide, heavy lidded eyes, and prominent circular earflares, framed by undulating locks of hair that flow across the forehead in deeply incised curves. The reverse is