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Necklace
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Necklace

Artist/Maker (Gulf Coast, Mexico)
Dateca. 1500-400 BCE
Mediumjadeite, rock crystal, pyrite and spondylus shell
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Edward R. Roberts
Terms
    Object number2006.31.13
    DescriptionJewelry was used throughout Mesoamerica as an important indication of status. This necklace is constructed using beads and pendants made from opulent materials including rock crystal, spondylus shell, pyrite, and jadeite. Jade celts, necklaces, and other luxury artifacts of Olmec style and manufacture have been found throughout Mesoamerica in regions as distant as Honduras and Central Mexico. The wide distribution of such objects is an important indication of the great prestige attached to the ideology and crafts of the Olmec, a culture that helped shape the traditions of many later societies including the Maya and the Aztecs.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Necklace
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Pendant
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 200-1550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Coyote Head
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Incense Burner
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 350-550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Seal Box with Seal Stone and Paste
    19th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bead
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bead
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bead
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Necklace
    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1000-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bird Heads with Dog or Fox Head
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mirror
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ballgame Yoke
    Classic Veracruz
    ca. 600-900
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