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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0317   CAS 0227-0317; Pendant
Category Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pendant
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Chalchitan
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Stone: serpentine?
Description Carved stone (serpentine?) pendant; Wing-shaped with hole at the top middle; One side blank, the other has bas-relief design of four lines, two horizontal, two vertical; The vertical lines run from the distal end of the "wing" to the distal horizontal line; Light green with slight medium green marbling.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Width = 0.6, Length = 1.4