String of 21 Beads
300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Uncertain:
Country
Costa Rica
Object
beads
Medium
Fashioned from greenstone, these beads were formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing.
Accession Number
1994.759
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
String of 21 Beads. 300 BC-AD 500. Fashioned from greenstone, these beads were formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.759.
Dimensions
length: 2 7/8 in, 7.3025 cm; width: 5/8 in, 1.5875 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
Collection of Carlos S. Balser [1903-1995], San Jose, Costa Rica; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, March 1969 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1994
[1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1992
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