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Collections

Crocodile Pendant800–400 BCE

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Small hand-formed ceramic frog figure with salmon-pink surface, inlaid teal and green oval stones, and punched circular holes scattered across the back
Title
Crocodile Pendant
Culture
Olmec
Place Made
Mexico
Date Made
800–400 BCE
Medium
Shell and greenstone
Dimensions
4 1/5 x 2 x 3/10 in. (10.668 x 5.08 x 0.762 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.2010.115.123
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Conchas Precolombianas: Mesoamerican Art Created from Seashells. New York: Hillwood Art Museum, 1997.