Culture/People:

possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Valley of Mexico; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

2000 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1923 from an unknown source using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

12/3452

Barcode:

123452.000

See related items:

Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a362d48e-7d56-4c6d-8c08-20bb19b86432

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_132809