Nicoya
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Nicoya art comes from the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica and northwestern Costa Rica. This pre-Columbian culture produced jade pendants, polychrome ceramics, and stone sculptures. Nicoya jade carvings, often depicting avian and feline figures, are among the most refined lapidary works of ancient Central America.
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Nicoya art from Costa Rica includes jade pendants, polychrome ceramics, and stone sculptures. Their jade carvings of avian and feline figures are among ancient Central America's finest lapidary works.
A Ceremonial Grinding Table (Metate) from the Nicoya tradition is held by the Art Institute of Chicago.
Nicoya artists worked in jade, stone, and polychrome ceramic. Their jade carvings, often shaped as birds or felines, rank among ancient Central America's finest lapidary work.
Nicoya art comes from the Nicoya Peninsula and northwestern Costa Rica, a pre-Columbian culture known for refined jade pendants and carved stone objects.
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