Ancient Pre-Columbian Olmec Hand-Carved Jade Face Mask Pendant 900-600 BC Mexico Sold This very fine & elegant

This very fine & elegant antique Bonheur du Jour is made from ebonzied mahogany and brass & tortoiseshell Boulle work

raised on bobbin-turned supports and united by peripheral stretchers

titled "The Puzzle of Life"

the carved crest frames the head like a crown

Ancient Pre-Columbian Olmec Hand-Carved Jade Face Mask Pendant 900-600 BC Mexico Sold This very fine & elegantAn important ancient Pre Columbian Olmec civilization Hand Carved Jade face Mask Pendant, 900 600 BC, ex museum collection. This exceptional Pre Columbian Mesoamerican carved jade mask pendant, originates from the Olmec Civilization. It is masterfully hand carved from a single piece of mottled green Jadeite, sourced by these ancient peoples from the Motagua River Valley, located in present day Guatemala. This jade was so highly prized that is was