Lot
315a
A Olmec culture (Costa Rica), late preclassical period – jade pendant in the shape of an axe. 300–100 BC
Estimate:
EUR 800
- 1,000
USD 984
- 1,230
Sold for:
1,000 EUR (incl. premium)
Spring Auctions 2018
ORANGERIE, Thursday, 31.05.2018
Related literature and comparable objects: Claude F. Baudez: Mittelamerika. Geneva, 1972, p. 39, plate 24 / Luis Ferrero: Precolombina Costa Rica. San José, 1977, p. 96 and 139, ill. 129, plate III, IV, XIX / Mariano Cuesta Domingo (ed.): Prehispanic America – Time and Culture (2000 B.C.–1550 A.D.). New York, 1997, p. 105–107 and 600, ill. 5.
Collection Evelyn D. De Goicoechea, San José (circa 1963) / Collection of the Honorary Consul of Costa Rica Marc Perc-Peretz (1918–1999), Saarbruecken (acquired directly circa 1970 in Costa Rica) / private collection, Saarland (acquired in 1999 directly from the Perc-Peretz estate) supplement to the Provenance document: Schreiben über die Sammlung Goicoechea von Héctor Gamboa, Leiter des Nationalmuseums von Costa Rica in San José, typewritten, photo with some jade pendants, ca. 1965
Lot
315b
B Olmec culture (Costa Rica), late preclassical period – jade pendant in the shape of a frog. 300–100 BC
Estimate:
EUR 3,000
- 4,000
Sold for:
EUR 3,750
Lot
315c
C Olmec culture (Costa Rica), late preclassical period – jade pendant in the shape of a frog. 300–100 BC
Estimate:
EUR 2,000
- 3,000
Sold for:
EUR 2,500
Lot
315d
D Olmec Culture (Costa Rica), late preclassical period – Jade pendant in the shape of a frog. 300-100 BC
Estimate:
EUR 4,000
- 6,000
Sold for:
EUR 5,000
Lot
315e
E Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture (Costa Rica), linear decoration period – jade pendant. Oval axe god in the shape of a human. 1–500 AD
Estimate:
EUR 2,000
- 3,000
Sold for:
EUR 2,500
Lot
315f
F Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture (Costar Rica), linear decoration period – jade pendant. Almond-shaped axe god in the shape of a stylised bird with a sharp beak. 1–500 AD
Estimate:
EUR 800
- 1,000
Sold for:
EUR 1,000
Lot
315g
G Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture (Costa Rica), linear decoration period – jade pendant. Almond-shaped axe god in the shape of a stylised bird with a sharp beak. 1–500 AD
Estimate:
EUR 800
- 1,000
Sold for:
EUR 1,000
Lot
315h
H Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture (Costa Rica), linear decoration period – Jade pendant. Oblong axe god in the shape of a stylised bird. 1–500 AD
Estimate:
EUR 800
- 1,000
Sold for:
EUR 1,000
Lot
315i
I Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture (Costa Rica), linear decoration period – Jade pendant. Oblong axe god in the shape of a stylised bird. 1–500 AD
Estimate:
EUR 800
- 1,000
Sold for:
EUR 1,000
Lot
315j
J Chontal Culture (Mexico) late preclassical period – jade pendant in the shape of a sitting person. 300–100 BC
Estimate:
EUR 2,500
- 3,000
Sold for:
EUR 3,125
Lot
315k
K Mezcala Culture (Mexico, Guerrero, Costa Grande), late preclassical period – jade pendant in the shape of a stylised fish. 300–400 AD
Estimate:
EUR 1,000
- 1,200
Sold for:
EUR 1,250
Lot
315l
L Maya Culture (Mexico) late classical period– jade pendant in the shape of a stylised person. 550–950 AD
Estimate:
EUR 800
- 1,000
Sold for:
EUR 1,000