Necklace

2022-9-12

From: Mexico (Central America)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2022-9-12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya (Central American Culture)
Provenience Mexico (Central America)
Date Made 550-950 CE
Section American
Materials Jade
Description

Jade pendant depicted a lord wearing a raptor headdress. Together with a greenstone bead necklace (35 beads) that is probably not original to it. Maya Culture.

Length 34 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Depth 1.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Anne d'Harnoncourt and Joseph J. Rishel, 2022
Other Number 286 - Collector Number

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