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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ear ornament

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    250 B.C.–A.D. 300
    Medium: 

    Bone

    Accession Number: 
    1959.55.5
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Maya or Valley of Mexico
    Period: 
    Late Formative Period to Early Classic Period
    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

    Celt Pendant

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    900–400 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Jadeite with albite and muscovite

    Accession Number: 
    1961.43.5
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Olmec
    Period: 
    Middle Formative Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ear Ornament

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

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1961.43.4a
    Culture: 
    Mexico, probably Guerrero, San Jerónimo de Juárez
    Period: 
    Early to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Fox Head

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1500
    Medium: 

    Conch shell with wooden stand

    Accession Number: 
    1988.96.1
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Veracruz, Huasteca
    Period: 
    Early Postclassic to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ear Ornament

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

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1961.43.4b
    Culture: 
    Mexico, probably Guerrero, San Jerónimo de Juárez
    Period: 
    Early to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ear Ornament

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

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1961.43.4c
    Culture: 
    Mexico, probably Guerrero, San Jerónimo de Juárez
    Period: 
    Early to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ear Ornament

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

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    1961.43.4d
    Culture: 
    Mexico, probably Guerrero, San Jerónimo de Juárez
    Period: 
    Early to Late Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Jewelry
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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