| Name | Pectoral with Jaguar effigy |
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| IDAEH Cultural Property No | 1.2.144.0511 |
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| Category | Jewelry and Ornaments |
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| Photograph | |
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| Photo credits | Leander Khil (photos 1 & 2)/ Cultural Property Register IDAEH (photos 3 & 4) |
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| Description | Zoomorphic pectoral with the effigy of a feline head (probably jaguar) seen from the right profile, with the jaws open showing its fangs. The piece is a bivalve shell worked with cutting, incision and drilling techniques. The details of the jaw and ear are incised, with the eye pierced. Two suspension holes below the upper edge. |
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| Period | CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Late Classic (650-900 AD). |
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| Provenance | Maya Lowlands |
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| Medium / Material | Shell |
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| Technique | Incised, Perforation, Worked |
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| Dimensions | Height: 9 cm
Width: 11.5 cm |
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| References to similar objects | Catalogue Pre Columbian Art. Sotheby’s, NY, Noviembre 23, 1999. |
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| Exhibitions | 1. On loan at the Miraflores Museum (From 2009 to September 26, 2018). 2. “MAYA: THE GREAT JAGUAR RISES” (2nd. Tour) Kansas City Union Station (August 2022- March, 2023) and California Science Center (April-September, 2023) 3. “MASTERWORKS BY THE PRE-COLUMBIAN ARTIST.” La Ruta Maya Foundation, Guatemala City (November 6, 2024 to May 31st, 2025) |
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| Publications | “Miraflores Exhibits La Ruta Maya Collection.” Siglo XXI Newspaper. Wednesday June 24. 2009. Page 8. |
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