Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Julia M. Rodezno (Juliana Rodezno/Mrs. J. Rodezno), Non-Indian, 1875-1938
Seller
Julia M. Rodezno (Juliana Rodezno/Mrs. J. Rodezno), Non-Indian, 1875-1938
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Julia M. Rodezno (1875-1938, a member of a Guatemalan railroad-building family in partnership with the United Fruit company, which was owned by MAI trustee Minor C. Keith, 1848-1929); purchased by MAI from Julia Rodezno in 1923.
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Date created
2500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number
12/3675
Barcode
123675.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Carved, drilled, polished
Place
San Martín Jilotepeque; San Martín Jilotepeque Municipality; Chimaltenango Department, Central Region; Guatemala
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_133044