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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 10314520, member: 8267&quot;]Nice piece. Probably Guatemalan jade/jadeite. The style is Mayan, but not precolumbian.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Guatemalan jade is a rare gem material that comes in many different colors. This jade was prevalent in ancient Mesoamerica, however, its sources were lost for five centuries. It was rediscovered less than 50 years ago. Tourists visiting Guatemala today can go to shops that sell jewelry and art made from Guatemalan jade.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.rockngem.com/guatemalan-jade/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rockngem.com/guatemalan-jade/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rockngem.com/guatemalan-jade/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Gerard Helferich: <u>Stone of Kings: In Search of the Lost Jade of the Maya.</u> Lyons Press, 2011.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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