COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0131-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0131
Title:
Mayan jade bead : double headed Saurian.
Subject:
Beads--Guatemala
Subject:
Jewelry--Guatemala
Subject:
Stone carving--Guatemala
Subject:
Maya art--Guatemala
Subject:
Mayas--Antiquities
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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.
Materials:
Stone: green jade; string cut, drilled, abraded and polished.
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
between 250 and 900
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Jewelry
Dimensions:
7/8 in high x 15/16 in wide x 4 1/4 in long
Collection:
MAW Collection
Location:
Guatemala
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).
Culture:
Maya
Period:
Classic
