Incised Shell Pendant

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Incised Shell Pendant

Mexico, Maya (?), 600–900 CE
Shell and pigment
Diameter: 3 in. (12.1 cm); 4 3/10 x 4 4/5 x 4 3/10 in. (2.5 x 12.1 x 10.9 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.697)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Conchas Precolombianas: Mesoamerican Art Created from Seashells. New York: Hillwood Art Museum, 1997.