Museo 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]

Museo del Jade
The museum building
Established1977 (1977)
LocationSan José, Costa Rica
Coordinates9°56′11″N 84°04′25″W
Typearchaeological museum
FounderFidel Tristán Castro
An Olmec baby-face figurine from the Museo Nacional del Jade
  • Ceramic tripod pots with jaguar motifs
    Ceramic tripod pots with jaguar motifs
  • Jade artifacts from Nicoya
    Jade artifacts from Nicoya
  • Jade artifacts with avian features
    Jade artifacts with avian features
  • Tripod vessel
    Tripod vessel
  • A stone figure of an armadillo
    A stone figure of an armadillo
  • A jade carving of a bird (possibly a quetzal) with long tail feathers
    A jade carving of a bird (possibly a quetzal) with long tail feathers
  • Stone spheres of the Diquís
    Stone spheres of the Diquís

See also

References
  1. "Museo de Jade | San José, Costa Rica Attractions". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  2. Baker, C.P. (2005). Costa Rica. Dorling Kindersley Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 67.
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