Chest ornament/Pectoral

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: AD 1-500

Culture/People: probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1928 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Nicoya; Nicoya Cantón; Guanacaste Province; Costa Rica

See related items: Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8365
Barcode: 158365.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Jade
Techniques: Carved, drilled, polished
Dimensions: 17 x 4.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6516e4abe-f626-4bb3-8a73-ddfb3a1e4551

Record ID: NMAI_169791