Rare stone bell, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Palm Beach FL private collection

Rare stone bell, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, 300-700 CE, greenstone, 1.25"L x 1"W, suspended on a cord, this bell (idiophone) was once part of musical ensemble in antiquity. A very fine and scarce type of pre-Columbian stone object. Palm Beach FL private collection