Figural Pendant
Jadeite is a dense alumina silicate of the pyroxene mineral family. The preferred stone for denoting status and sacredness throughout Mesoamerica, its value was based on its relative scarcity, the polished stone's bright, shiny surface , its translucent colors (ranging from li...
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Sculpture
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80418
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sculpture
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normalized
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provenance
Sotheby's New York, May 31, 1985, Lot 119; Throckmorton Fine Art, New York; John G. Bourne, May 13, 1993, by purchase; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2017.
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CC0
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en
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3
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import
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