Published Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe god Mounted on a custom metal

Mounted on a custom metal display stand

and encrustations are consistent with age and burial context

Attributed to the Classic Veracruz culture of Mexico’s Gulf Coast

Accompanied by a copy of a letter dated May 13

Published Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jade Axe god Mounted on a custom metalPublished 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