
Nicoya Metate with Monkey Effigies

Huetar Warrior With Geometric Pectoral

Huetar Warrior With Trophy Head

Diquís Stone Figure in Squatting Pose

Diquís Anthropomorphic Whistle

Maya Polychrome Vessel with Warrior

Nicoya Jaguar-Dragon Effigy Vessel

Greater Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Bound Side Jars

Greater Nicoya Owl Whistle

Chiriquí Vessel with Feline Motif

Nicoya Female Figure on Feline

Huetar Standing Male Figure

Nicoya Metate with Dual-Figure Support

Nicoya Metate with Female Effigy Leg

Nicoya Ceremonial Metate with Female Effigy Legs

Ceremonial Metate with Geometric Carvings

Nicoya Ceremonial Metate with Macaw Effigy

Nicoya Stone Seat

Gran Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Rabbit

Greater Nicoya Jadeite Necklace with Pendant

Greater Nicoya Ritual Vessel with Zoomorphic Spout

Phallic Flutes from Greater Nicoya

Veraguas Tripod Vessel with Seated Figures

Greater Nicoya Jaguar Vessel

Maya Bowl with Celestial Serpent

Nicoya Female Figures

Nicoya Jade Pendant

Nicoya Phallic Sculpture

Nicoya Phallic Vessel

Greater Nicoya Phallic Ceremonial Vessels

Nicoya Tripod Bowls with Fertility Legs

Greater Nicoya Vessel with Mollusk-Like Creatures

Nicoya Bowl with Swirling Cross

Greater Nicoya Whistle with Seated Figure

Greater Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Dancers

Chorotega Phallic Flute

Nicoya Funerary Vessel with Tattooed Face

Pre-Columbian Chorotega Jaw with Filed Teeth

Volcanic Stone Trophy Head

Diquís Stone Owl with Inverted Head

Huetar Basalt Relief Figures

Nicoya Raccoon-Handled Vessel

Greater Nicoya Jadeite Beads Necklace

Greater Nicoya Female Ceramic Vessel

Nicoya Shamanic Transformation Column

Guanacaste-Nicoya Warrior Statue

Nicoya Female Jaguar-Shaman Figure

Greater Nicoya Seated Male Statue

Greater Nicoya Seated Male Statue

Greater Nicoya Seated Male Vessel

Greater Nicoya Seated Male Figure

Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Shaman-Jaguar Hybrid

Shamanic Figure with Animal Traits

Nicoya Jaguar Tripod Vessels

Greater Nicoya Mother and Child Figurine

Guanacaste-Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Feline Effigy

Guanacaste-Nicoya Necklace with Shell and Jade Beads

Guanacaste-Nicoya Jade Bead Necklace

Guanacaste-Nicoya Jade Axe God Pendant

Greater Nicoya Stylized God-Axe

Greater Nicoya God-Axe with Shamanic Headdress

Greater Nicoya Jade Necklace

Greater Nicoya Vessel with Mythical Creature

Greater Nicoya Turtle Effigy Bowl

Turtle-Bird Hybrid Figurine

Guanacaste–Nicoya Tripod Bowl with Monkey Figures

Tripod Bowl with Frog Legs

Guanacaste–Nicoya Crocodilian Leg Detail (detail)

Guanacaste–Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Crocodilian Motifs

Guanacaste–Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Lizards

Diquís Gold Frog Pendant

Greater Nicoya Feline Effigy Vessel

Greater Nicoya Jade Figurine

Greater Nicoya Toad-Shaped Shaman

Greater Nicoya Ceramic Bird Vessel

Greater Nicoya Lizard Detail from Tripod Vessel

Ceramic Tripod Bowl with Lizards

Greater Nicoya Frog Motif on Ceramic Vessel

Greater Nicoya Vessel in the Shape of a Rabbit

Greater Nicoya Tripod Vessel with Peccary Head

Greater Nicoya Jade Monkey Pendants

Diquís Stone Barrels and Ceremonial Seat
Jade Museum
In the vibrant heart of San José, Costa Rica, the Jade Museum offers a vivid window into the pre-Columbian world. Famous for its extensive collection of jade artifacts, it reveals how this precious stone shaped indigenous rituals, jewelry, and ceremonial objects. As you move through its carefully designed galleries, you enter a space where artistry and spirituality meet, reflecting the close relationship between ancient peoples and their environment.
Beyond jade, the museum explores the wider context of Costa Rica’s early societies, from belief systems and social structures to scenes of daily life. Interactive displays and clear narratives guide visitors through the creativity and technical skill of these civilizations, showing how they helped form the region’s diverse heritage. Whether you love archaeology or are simply curious, the Jade Museum offers an engaging journey into a distant yet influential past.
Beyond jade, the museum explores the wider context of Costa Rica’s early societies, from belief systems and social structures to scenes of daily life. Interactive displays and clear narratives guide visitors through the creativity and technical skill of these civilizations, showing how they helped form the region’s diverse heritage. Whether you love archaeology or are simply curious, the Jade Museum offers an engaging journey into a distant yet influential past.
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