A Costa Rican Jadeite Hybrid Pendant Amulet, Late Formative to Early Classic period ca. 300 - 500 CE Jewelry - Varia while palm leaf

while palm leaf

The symmetrical layout and finely worked ornamentation suggest the piece held both decorative and symbolic significance

Kindle Edition

and he was then assigned to the Western European Affairs bureau on the Belgian desk

the garnet is unchipped and well-polished

A Costa Rican Jadeite Hybrid Pendant Amulet, Late Formative to Early Classic period ca. 300 - 500 CE Jewelry - Varia while palm leafThis finely carved pendant depicts a composite zoomorphic figure, merging characteristics of an armadillo and a bird, rendered in the abstract, angular style of Greater Nicoya jade artistry. The compact, armored body, rounded snout, and upright posture evoke the nine banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), a nocturnal burrowing animal common in Central America. In contrast, the prominent tail, raised crest, and flared rear elements resemble avian