Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Possible owner
John Surany (John Suranyi), Non-Indian, 1900-1969
Previous owner
Anico Surany (Anico Surany De Benjamin/Mimi Hortense Anico Surany Benjamin/Anico De Surnay Benjamin/Mrs. Lawrence Benjamin/Mrs. Larry Benjamin), Non-Indian, 1929-1973
Ildico Surany O'Connor (Ildiko O'Connor/Mrs. Patrick J. O'Connor), Non-Indian, 1922-2000
Donor
Ildico Surany O'Connor (Ildiko O'Connor/Mrs. Patrick J. O'Connor), Non-Indian, 1922-2000
Honoree
Anico Surany (Anico Surany De Benjamin/Mimi Hortense Anico Surany Benjamin/Anico De Surnay Benjamin/Mrs. Lawrence Benjamin/Mrs. Larry Benjamin), Non-Indian, 1929-1973
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Anico Surany (Mrs. Lawrence Benjamin, 1929-1973, an author of children's books) and possibly that of her father John Surany (1900-1969, a businessman who frequently travelled to Panama and Costa Rica); inherited by Anico Surany’s sister Ildico (Ildiko) Surany O'Connor (Mrs. Patrick J. O'Connor, 1922-2000); donated to MAI by Mrs. O’Connor in 1974 in memory of Anico Surany Benjamin.
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Place
Nicoya; Nicoya Cantón; Guanacaste Province; Costa Rica
See related items
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/9299
Barcode
249299.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Jadeite
Techniques
Ground, polished, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e5bba3f6-cbc9-44ea-8aa7-2a628600a880
Record ID
NMAI_265100