A new series of commemorative postage stamps featuring Pre-Columbian art has been released by Correos de Costa Rica S.A., the country's Post ce. There are five different motifs of 56,000 stamps each, for a total of 280.000 stamps. Each stamp costs 155 colones.
The gold frog-shaped pendant presents rings for hanging on the top part of the legs. This was probably used on a necklace that was composed of other pieces. Then there is the jadeite pendant that takes on the shape of a bird. This piece was found in 1977 when workers were digging in a property in San Jose.
Pre-columbian Postage Stamps
There, they found a tomb comprised of three grinding stones in a line, associated with offerings of pottery, stone and jade objects.The hanging-panel grinding stone is characterized by its rectangular plate with lightly decorated borders. They were used as a surface for grinding or processing food for rituals, as well as funeral offerings for high ranking people. The ceramic incense holder was inspired by the shape of a lizard. Its use offers evidence to the burning of incense or resin, including conical holders found in northern Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The last object is the stone warrior figure. The statues are mainly of men who represent warriors. In one of his hands is a hatchet and the other holds a human head, known as a trophy head. His waist sports decoration that resembles a wide belt. The head, with a headband, shows a hairdo with two separate tufts.
This series of postal stamps can be purchased in the Central Post Office or in branch offices in: Moravia, La Fortuna, P�rez Zeled�n, Cartago, Playas del Coco, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Monteverde, Quepos, Heredia, Zapote, Centro Colon, Puntarenas, Limon, Santa Cruz, Samara, San Vito, Liberia, Jac�, Escaz�, Nicoya and Santa Ana.
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