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Collections

Weaving Needle with Figure Wearing Plumed Serpent Headress550–950 CE

Not on view
Six carved bone or ivory pointed implements displayed against a black background, each topped with detailed figural and geometric relief carvings
Title
Weaving Needle with Figure Wearing Plumed Serpent Headress
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, or Mexico
Date Made
550–950 CE
Medium
Bone
Dimensions
12 x 1/2 in. (30.48 x 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.987
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas