probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Edward Herbert Thompson, Non-Indian, 1857-1935 Search this
Previous owner:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Stephen Salisbury, III, Non-Indian, 1835-1905 Search this
Charles Pickering Bowditch, Non-Indian, 1842-1921 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Jadeite
Techniques:
Ground, polished, grooved
Dimensions:
3 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Sacred Cenote (Cenote of Sacrifice), Chichén Itzá; Tinúm Municipality, Oriente Region; Yucatán State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 700–1550 (Late Classic to Post-Classic period)
Collection History:
Dredged from the Cenote between 1904 and 1910 by archaeologist Edward Herbert Thompson (1857-1935) during fieldwork sponsored by philanthropist Stephen Salisbury III (1835-1905) and archaeologist Charles Pickering Bowditch (1842-1921) for the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts); part of the Peabody Museum collections until 1950 when it was acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Peabody Museum.
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