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