Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Gisele Charat (Gizela Levy Sarapanovschi/Mrs, Hanoh Charat), Non-Indian, 1912-1985
Seller
Gisele Charat (Gizela Levy Sarapanovschi/Mrs, Hanoh Charat), Non-Indian, 1912-1985
Presenter/funding source
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987
Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (Mrs. Arthur M. Sackler), Non-Indian, 1919-2019
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Gisele Charat (1912-1985); purchased by MAI from Gisele Charat in 1965 using funds donated by Dr. Arthur Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector) and his wife Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (1919-2019).
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Place
Campeche State; Mexico
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
23/6376
Barcode
236376.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Shell/shells
Techniques
Incised, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68de7844b-23bd-4e03-ba97-2eacb05bea2e
Record ID
NMAI_251334