possibly West Mexican Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Zelia Nuttall (Zelia Maria Magdalena Nuttall), Non-Indian, 1857-1933 Search this
Previous owner:
Zelia Nuttall (Zelia Maria Magdalena Nuttall), Non-Indian, 1857-1933 Search this
Seller:
Zelia Nuttall (Zelia Maria Magdalena Nuttall), Non-Indian, 1857-1933 Search this
MAI agent:
George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Jadeite
Techniques:
Carved, drilled, polished
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Guerrero State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 500-1000
Collection History:
Collected or excavated at an unknown date by anthropologist and archaeologist Zelia Nuttall (1857-1933); purchased by George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) from Zelia Nuttall in 1906 during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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