Tubular Bead

Tubular Bead

300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Uncertain:
Country
Costa Rica
Object
bead
Medium
Fashioned from mica-bearing serpentine, this bead was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.785
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Tubular Bead. 300 BC-AD 500. Fashioned from mica-bearing serpentine, this bead was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.785.
Dimensions
length: 4 3/8 in, 11.1125 cm; diameter: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
(Enrique Vargas-Alfaro) [1915-2008], San Jose, Costa Rica and Atlanta, GA; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, October 1969 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1994 [1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1992

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