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Mexican (Maya-Toltec) (Artist)
AD 850-1521 (Postclassic)
green stone (jadeite?)
(Ancient Americas )

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Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by John G. Bourne, 1990s; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2017.

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2015 Gold of the Ancient Americas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
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Geographies

Mexico, Campeche (Place of Origin) Mexico, Yucatan (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 6 1/4 x W: 3/4 x D: 5/8 in. (15.88 x 1.91 x 1.59 cm)

Credit Line

Bequest of John G. Bourne, 2017

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

2009.20.240

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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