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NameGroup of two (2) earflares or buttons
IDAEH Cultural Property No1.2.144.1571
CategoryJewelry and Ornaments, Stone objects
Photograph
Photo creditsGianluca Buratti
Description

Lot of two (2) jade ear ornaments, possibly used as beads, one square and the other round, both with a central hole.

* Although the Register of Cultural Property catalogs these artifacts as ear ornaments, they could also be discs or flattened beads (sewn as ornaments onto clothing or headdresses). Other interpretations refer to these artifacts as buttons.

* Former “Príncipe Maya” Museum Collection, Cobán, Alta Verapaz

3D Images
PeriodCLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.)
ProvenanceMaya Lowlands
Medium / MaterialJade / Jadeite
Techniquepercussion, Perforation, Polished, Worked
Dimensions

Diameter: 2.3 cm

References to similar objects

Present in several pre-Hispanic collections and museums

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