Tubular Bead

Maya

before 16th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Tubular Bead
Date: before 16th century
Geography: Mexico, Mesoamerica
Culture: Maya
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: Height 3-3/16 in.
Classification: Beads-Ornaments
Credit Line: Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993
Object Number: 1994.35.509
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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