Double-headed Animal Bead

Double-headed Animal Bead

300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Object
bead
Medium
Fashioned from albitic jadeite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, carving, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.666
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Double-headed Animal Bead. 300 BC-AD 500. Fashioned from albitic jadeite, this pendant was formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, carving, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.666.
Dimensions
height: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm; width: 1 1/2 in, 3.8100 cm; depth: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas