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the eyes and head are carved on the five-notched shield (clypeus)
Dimensions: Pendant height: 1 3/8 inches (3
features a gracefully curved body decorated with granulated circles and terminating in two finely modeled horse heads
and remarkable survival underscore the symbolic power these works held for the communities that commissioned and revered them
A Costa Rican Jadeite Hybrid Pendant Amulet, Late Formative to Early Classic period ca. 300 - 500 CE Byzantine Charles Ede LtdThis 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