Pendant

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Date created: AD 300-600

Culture/People: probably Central Caribbean/Costa Rican Atlantic Watershed (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Wanda B. Scheifele (Mrs. Richard Scheifele), Non-Indian
Seller: Wanda B. Scheifele (Mrs. Richard Scheifele), Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; probably acquired by Wanda B. Scheifele when she and her husband lived in Costa Rica in the 1960s; purchased by MAI from Wanda Scheifele in 1965.
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Place: Linea Vieja area; Cartago Province, Heredia Province, Limón Province; Costa Rica

See related items: Central Caribbean/Costa Rican Atlantic Watershed (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: 23/5749
Barcode: 235749.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Jade
Techniques: Carved, polished, drilled
Dimensions: 11 x 3 x 2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ffc73621-e192-43da-b380-c075ed8a8d8f

Record ID: NMAI_251067