COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0131-000.jp2
filename
MawM0131-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0131
identifier
MawM0131
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Mayan jade bead : double headed Saurian.
title
Mayan jade bead : double headed Saurian.
Title
false
Subject:
Beads--Guatemala
subject
Beads--Guatemala
Subject
false
Subject:
Jewelry--Guatemala
subject
Jewelry--Guatemala
Subject
false
Subject:
Stone carving--Guatemala
subject
Stone carving--Guatemala
Subject
false
Subject:
Maya art--Guatemala
subject
Maya art--Guatemala
Subject
false
Subject:
Mayas--Antiquities
subject
Mayas--Antiquities
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
Saurians are very important symbolically to ancient Americans. Various reptiles represent the earth's surface, transformation, and regeneration. The double headed saurian bead probably was the center piece of an elite necklace.
description
Saurians are very important symbolically to ancient Americans. Various reptiles represent the earth's surface, transformation, and regeneration. The double headed saurian bead probably was the center piece of an elite necklace.
Description
false
Materials:
Stone: green jade; string cut, drilled, abraded and polished.
materials
Stone: green jade; string cut, drilled, abraded and polished.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 250 and 900
date
between 250 and 900
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Jewelry
format
Jewelry
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
7/8 in high x 15/16 in wide x 4 1/4 in long
dimensions
7/8 in high x 15/16 in wide x 4 1/4 in long
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
Guatemala
coverage
Guatemala
Location
false
Rights:
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
rights
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Rights
false
Culture:
Maya
culture
Maya
Culture
false
Period:
Classic
period
Classic
Period
false