Culture/People:

possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Jade

Techniques:

Drilled, ground, polished

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Highlands; Guatemala

Date created:

2500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1931.

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Catalog Number:

17/8523

Barcode:

178523.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66d8fe1c6-ff4c-40a1-a9dd-cf58562cdd73

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_191037