Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya Region, ca. 300 to 500 A.D. A gorgeous double headed alligator celt, with two suspension holes and a rib to the back, skillfully carved and string cut from a beautiful piece of green jadeite. Sold without stand. Dimensions: 12,10 cm. Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: - Spanish antiquarian. - UK Auction House - Banks Primitive Inc., Maryland, EE. UU., 30th september de 1994. - Romy Rey private collection ( London, U.K.) Important: This lot can't be sold to Swiss buyers. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece is in process of obtaining Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union). This process can take between 2 and 4 weeks. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 2 and 4 weeks. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - Shipped with Insurance.