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Jade pectoral, Olmec, Mexico. Middle Preclassic period
(1000 - 600 BCE. This pectoral was carved by an Olmec artist and reused by the Maya, as shown by the two Maya glyphs on the left side. The edges framing the head indicate that it could also have been part of a larger pectoral. Olmec jade objects have been found throughout Mesoamerica and as far
south as Costa Rica. Ethno, 1929.7-12.1

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART209889

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1600px × 1458px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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Maya, Early American (250 BCE-1000 CE)

Olmec (1200-600 BCE)