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Ornament

Date:: 10th–4th century BCE
Geography:: Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero
Culture:: Olmec
Medium:: Jade
Dimensions:: H.1 3/8 x W. 1 1/2 x D. 1/4 in. (3.5 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm)
Classification:: Stone-Ornaments
Credit Line:: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift and Gift of Mrs. Bernard P. Gimbel, by exchange, 1971
Accession Number:: 1978.412.238

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 358

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