Double-headed Crocodile Pectoral

Double-headed Crocodile Pectoral

AD 1-500
Culture
Uncertain:
Country
Costa Rica
Object
pectoral
Medium
Fashioned from jadeite, this pectoral was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, incising, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.647
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Double-headed Crocodile Pectoral. AD 1-500. Fashioned from jadeite, this pectoral was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, incising, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.647.
Dimensions
length: 1 1/8 in, 2.8575 cm; width: 5 3/8 in, 13.6525 cm; depth: 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, 1989