Labret/Lip plug (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
1500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
probably Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Artist/Maker
Marguerite Hill Crandall (Mrs. Lou R. Crandall), Non-Indian, 1896-1988
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1952.
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Place
Valley of Mexico; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Mexico
See related items
Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
21/9056
Barcode
219056.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Labret/Lip plug (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Jadeite
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60b21905b-21f3-4dfe-af98-c0516c6d5c5a
Record ID
NMAI_233626