A Costa Rican Jadeite Profile Monkey Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 300 - 900 CE Vessels - Stone glossy finish on metal or

glossy finish on metal or stone surfaces

This fine pair of silver cloak pins featuring elaborately decorated finials of conical form above carved bands

and wardapi (sand goanna)

This rare Phoenician silver armlet is crafted from a single strand of twisted silver wire

A Costa Rican Jadeite Profile Monkey Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 300 - 900 CE Vessels - Stone glossy finish on metal orCosta Rican jade pendants are often in the form of "axe gods," in which an effigy carving of an animal, person, or a combination thereof, surmounts a smooth blade in the form of a polished axe or celt and is drilled transversely for suspension. These celts were not functional weapons, but rather badges of office, status, or clan type affiliation, and were worn on the person as pendants. Purposefully shaped like functional axes or celts, these highly