Pectoral in the form of a shell
Pectoral in the form of a shell
Pectoral in the form of a shell
Pectoral in the form of a shell

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Pectoral in the form of a shell,

ca. 550 CE

Maya
Early Classic Period
y1985-50

Information

Title
Pectoral in the form of a shell
Dates

ca. 550 CE

Medium
Jadeite
Dimensions
h. 0.5 cm., diam. 8.6 cm. (3/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1985-50
Place Made

North America, Maya area

Culture
Maya
Period
Early Classic
Type
jades, ornament, pectorals
Materials
jadéite
Techniques
incising
Subject
shell

[Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, Inc. New York]; purchased by the Princeton University Art Museum, 1985.

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