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Artist / Maker : |
Unknown
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Title : |
Untitled (bead)
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Date (Execution) : |
300BC-500
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Geographical Origin : |
Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica
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Cultural Group : |
Pre-Columbian (American)
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Style / Period : |
Pre-Columbian
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Medium / Material : |
Calcinated jade
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Support / Technique : |
carved; drilled
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Object Type : |
beads (pierced objects)
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Visual Description :
Calcined jade bead with rough brittle surface that has discoloured over time to a very light green/white/yellow shade with brown patches running the length of the tube.
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Accession # : |
U991.15.95
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Width (cm) : |
1.40
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Height (cm) : |
0.00
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Depth (cm) : |
3.70
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift of William and Henrietta Schmidt
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Artist Statement : |
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