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This pendant in the shape of a bird was deposited in a tomb at Talamanca de Tibás, a site near Costa Rica’s capital.
Este colgante en forma de ave fue depositado en una tumba en el sitio de Talamanca de Tibás (Costa Rica).
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Title: Bird-Celt Pendant
Date: 900–400 BCE (initial fabrication); 300–500 CE (recarving and deposition)
Geography: Mexico or Guatemala; Costa Rica, San José Province
Culture: Possibly Olmec
Medium: Jadeite
Dimensions: H. 7 7/8 x W. 2 3/8 X D. 1 1/4
Classification: Stone-Ornaments
Credit Line:
Colección Museo Nacional de Costa Rica/CCSS, San José (1.5 TR 2C[34])
Accession Number: SL.4.2018.39.1
