Culture/People:

possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Cedric H. Marks (Duke Marks), Non-Indian, 1905-1999  Search this

Donor:

Cedric H. Marks (Duke Marks), Non-Indian, 1905-1999  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Olivella shell/shells

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Yucatán State; Mexico

Date created:

1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Cedric Marks (1905-1999, a New York art collector); donated to MAI by Cedric Marks in 1968.

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Catalog Number:

24/1077

Barcode:

241077.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62ce56071-8add-4418-b629-35d59be5a7a2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_256732