Published Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe god and cream pigments typical of

and cream pigments typical of the Nicoya palette

This impressive hollow pottery figure represents a standing female rendered in the distinctive San Juanito style of ancient West Mexico

Cornucopia to the left

particularly zoomorphic examples that embody the culture’s deep connection to animal symbolism and the natural world

The figure remains intact and presents well

Published Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe god and cream pigments typical ofPublished Pre Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe God Costa Rica, ca. 500 BCE500 CE A finely carved Pre Columbian jade axe god pendant from ancient Costa Rica, executed in a beautiful deep sea green stone with soft translucency and a highly polished surface. The figure is rendered in the classic axe god form, with a stylized anthropomorphic visage, recessed circular eyes, sharply pointed beak like nose or snout, and abbreviated arms folded across the chest