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Collections

Grasshopper1200–1500

On view: David Geffen GalleriesModern Silver in Mexico and Peru
Small polished rock crystal object, elongated with a tapered point at one end and faceted ridges along the upper edge, transparent with cloudy white interior inclusions

Unknown, Grasshopper, 1200–1500, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Grasshopper
Culture
Mixtec-Puebla
Place Made
Mexico, Western Oaxaca or Puebla
Date Made
1200–1500
Medium
Quartz crystal
Dimensions
2 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (6.99 x 3.18 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
M.85.233.5
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas

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