 The museum building | |
| Established | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Location | San José, Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 9°56′11″N 84°04′25″W / 9.93639°N 84.07361°W |
| Type | archaeological museum |
| Founder | Fidel Tristán Castro |
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An Olmec baby-face figurine from the Museo Nacional del Jade
The Museo del Jade is an archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica. Since 2014, it has been located in front of Plaza de la Democracia. It was founded in 1977 by Fidel Tristán Castro, the first president of the INS. The museum contains the world's largest collection of American jade.[1][2]
Gallery
Ceramic tripod pots with jaguar motifs
Jade artifacts from Nicoya
Jade artifacts with avian features
Tripod vessel
A stone figure of an armadillo
A jade carving of a bird (possibly a quetzal) with long tail feathers
See also
References
- ↑ "Museo de Jade | San José, Costa Rica Attractions". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ↑ Baker, C.P. (2005). Costa Rica. Dorling Kindersley Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 67.
External links
- Further information (in Spanish)
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