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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Finial with bird-helmeted figure

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1400
    Medium: 

    Gold

    Accession Number: 
    2002.15.5
    Culture: 
    Colombia, Tairona
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Bird head

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1521
    Medium: 

    Dark green and brownish jasper

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.61a
    Culture: 
    Mexico, possibly Aztec
    Period: 
    Early Postclassic Period to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Head of serpent

    Carver: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1521
    Medium: 

    Dark green jade

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.61b
    Culture: 
    Mexico, possibly Aztec
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Head of human with bird headdress

    Carver: Unknown
    Date: 
    1200–1521
    Medium: 

    Dark green jade

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.61c
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Maya
    Period: 
    Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Four bracelets

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1536
    Medium: 

    Mother-of-pearl

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.78
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Chancay
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ear Ornament Frontal with Birds

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 600–1000
    Medium: 

    Mother-of-pearl with mineral and spondylus inlay

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.79
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Wari
    Period: 
    Middle Horizon
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Pendant with Bird-Headed Figure

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 800–1500
    Medium: 

    Gold

    Accession Number: 
    1998.23.16
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Diquis region
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Anthropomorphic jade axe-celt

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 400–700
    Medium: 

    green stone

    Accession Number: 
    2009.200.90
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Jadite pendant in the shape of a human reworked from a Celt

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 400–700
    Medium: 

    Jadite

    Accession Number: 
    2009.200.31
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya
    Period: 
    Period IV
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Jadite pendant in the shape of a standing jaguar

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 400–700
    Medium: 

    Jadite

    Accession Number: 
    2009.200.32
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Sabalito, Guanacaste-Nicoya
    Period: 
    Period IV
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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