possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
MAI agent:
Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919 Search this
Object Name:
Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, carved, drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Oaxaca State; Mexico
Date created:
1500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, MAI staff member) from an unknown source in Cuba in 1914 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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