Pair of Pre-Columbian Mixtec Jade Bird Ornaments possibly referencing ritualistic divisions or

possibly referencing ritualistic divisions or symbolic cosmological structure

Ancient Egyptian terracotta mold depicting the Eye of Horus (Wedjat)

Provenance: Ex  Vogt Auction Galleries

and age-related weathering throughout

Cairo antiquities dealer and author

Pair of Pre-Columbian Mixtec Jade Bird Ornaments possibly referencing ritualistic divisions orPair of Pre Columbian Mixtec Jade Bird Ornaments Mexico, Mixtec Culture, ca. 12001521 CE Dimensions: Each 1 7 8" 1 3 8" A finely carved pair of Pre Columbian jade bird ornaments from the Mixtec culture of ancient Mexico. Carved from pale green jade with attractive russet iron staining and natural burial patina, each pendant depicts a stylized bird with elegantly rendered wings, beak, and eye. Suspension holes at the top indicate they were intended to