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Two Costa Rican Jade Axe Gods, Guanacaste-Nicoya zone Late Period IV, ca. A.D. 1-500
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- jade
- Heights: 5 3/8 in and 5 in (13.6 cm and 12.7 cm)
comprising a pale blue figural celt with incised hands, knobbed cheeks, drilled eyes and guillouche headband, and pale green avian axe god with folded wings, legs drawn up, wearing an avian mask with larger drilled eyes above, each drilled laterally for suspension.
Provenance
Máximo Acosta Soto Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner's family in 1959
Acquired from the above by the present owner's family in 1959
Exhibited
San Diego, Fine Arts Gallery and Society of San Diego, February- March 1969
Condition
Excellent, intact
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.