Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
2500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Max Obst (Maximo Obst), Non-Indian, ca. 1872-1927
Previous owner
Max Obst (Maximo Obst), Non-Indian, ca. 1872-1927
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Maximo (Max) Obst (ca. 1872-1927, a collector of jade objects who lived in Guatemala); purchased by MAI from Max Obst in 1927.
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Place
Quiriguá; Los Amates Municipality; Izabal Department, Northeast Region; Guatemala
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/3601
Barcode
153601.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Jade
Techniques
Ground, drilled, polished
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68d80bc08-23be-4225-a4e6-9d8af1429790
Record ID
NMAI_164863