Pendant with hawk's head finial

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Date created: AD 300-600

Culture/People: probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Clark Loudon Wilson, Jr., Non-Indian, 1914-2006
Seller: Clark Loudon Wilson, Jr., Non-Indian, 1914-2006

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Clark Loudon Wilson, Jr. (1914-2006); purchased by MAI from Clark Wilson in 1970.
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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: 24/3462
Barcode: 243462.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant with hawk's head finial
Media/Materials: Greenstone
Techniques: Carved, polished, drilled
Dimensions: 20.5 x 7 x 2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws634e452ab-a6a7-461e-ba8a-f7e3f9591040

Record ID: NMAI_259228