possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Luigi Petich, Non-Indian, ca. 1838-1903 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Shell/shells
Techniques:
Drilled, carved, ground
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; formerly in the collection of Luigi Petich (ca. 1838-1903, an Italian diplomat who worked extensively in Latin America) and possibly acquired by him during travel in Mexico in the 1880s; purchased by George Heye/MAI from an unknown source in 1916.
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