Necklace with Pendants
AD 650-850 (Late Classic)
L of chain: 30 11/16 in. (78 cm); Largest pendant H: 2 1/4 x W: 1 3/4 x D: 3/4 in. (5.7 x 4.4 x 1.9 cm)
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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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Harry Franklin Gallery, California [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, April 25, 1978, by purchase (authenticated by Gordon Ekholm); by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2017.
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