Bead in the form of a standing figure
Bead in the form of a standing figure

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Bead in the form of a standing figure,

900–600 BCE

G691

Information

Title
Bead in the form of a standing figure
Dates

900–600 BCE

Medium
Greenstone
Dimensions
h. 8.6 cm., w. 2.6 cm., d. 1.3 cm. (3 3/8 x 1 1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Object Number
G691
Place Made

North America, Mexico

Culture
Olmec
Period
Late Preclassic
Type
ornament, beads, greenstone (rock)
Materials
greenstone (rock)
Subject
figures (representations)

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