Squatting Human Figure Bead in Profile

Squatting Human Figure Bead in Profile

AD 1-500
Culture
Lenca
Locale
Reportedly from the Atlantic Watershed region
Country
Honduras
Object
bead
Medium
Fashioned from albitic jadeite, this bead was formed using a combination of string saw, carving, drilling, and uneven polishing.
Accession Number
1994.761
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Squatting Human Figure Bead in Profile. AD 1-500. Fashioned from albitic jadeite, this bead was formed using a combination of string saw, carving, drilling, and uneven polishing.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.761.
Dimensions
height: 1 1/2 in, 3.8100 cm; width: 1 1/8 in, 2.8575 cm; depth: 3/8 in, 0.9525 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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