Human-form Bead
300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Central Region | Atlantic Watershed
Country
Costa Rica
Object
bead, pendant
Medium
Fashioned from serpentine, this bead/pendant was formed using a combination of sawing, carving, drilling, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.767
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Human-form Bead. 300 BC-AD 500. Fashioned from serpentine, this bead/pendant was formed using a combination of sawing, carving, drilling, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.767.
Dimensions
height: 1 in, 2.5400 cm; width: 1/4 in, 0.6350 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
