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Three Jade Avian Axe God Pendants
Costa Rica, c. 100 - 700

Two black jade, one with a high gloss; the third carved from translucent white jade. All in excellent condition, pierced though necks for suspension.

Provenance:
Private collection, Atlanta, GA
Enrique Vargas Alfaro, 1960s. Mr. Alfaro was the source of high quality Pre-Columbian art sold to prestigious collections such as Andre Emmerich, Morton D. May, and Frederick and Jan Mayer. Artworks listing him as provenance appear in the collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, The Denver Art Museum, and the William C. Carlos Museum.

Heights: ranging from 2 ¼ to 3 ½ inches


Estimate: $300 - $500.

Condition Report*: Condition report available upon request.
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Proxy Bidding Ends 
June
17th Wednesday 6:50 pm CT
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June
17th Wednesday
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This lot is in: 2 - Signature® Internet Session - No Floor or Phone Bidding (Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 70417-70547) - 7:00 PM Central Time, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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Heritage Auctions - Dallas
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261

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