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Source Description
The inhabitants of the New World considered green stone varieties (eg. jadeite) to be an extremely valuable material. The bright green color was associated with life, which covers the earth in the form of green vegetation. An amulet such as this one would probably have been worn by a member of the royal family or by someone of the upper class.
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Document identity
localId
26594
label
Human Head Pendant
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
26594
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Human Head Pendant
description
The inhabitants of the New World considered green stone varieties (eg. jadeite) to be an extremely valuable material. The bright green color was associated with life, which covers the earth in the form of green vegetation. An amulet such as this one would probably have been worn by a member of the royal family or by someone of the upper class.
provenance
Tiffany & Co., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
200-700 (Classic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
pendants
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 in. (5.08 cm) approx.
Source extras
cul
Maya
med
jadeite
creator_ids
4619
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
bc839cc82357526d