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Human Head and Animal Effigy Beads
(Ancient Americas )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
John G. Bourne, 1960s, by purchase [from a shop in San Cristobal, Mexico]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2017.
Geographies
Mexico, San Cristobal de las Casas (Place of Origin)
Measurements
.1 H: 7/16 x W: 1/4 x D: 1/4 in. (1.1 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm);
.2 H: 9/16 x W: 3/8 x D: 5/16 in. (1.5 x 1 x 0.8 cm);
.3 H: 11/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 5/16 in. (1.7 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm);
.4 H: 7/8 x W: 9/16 x D: 3/8 in. (2.3 x 1.5 x 1 cm);
.5 H: 13/16 x W: 7/16 x D: 1/2 in. (2.1 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm);
.6 H: 9/16 x W: 7/16 x D: 5/16 in. (1.5 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm);
.7 H: 9/16 x W: 3/8 x D: 1/4 in. (1.5 x 0.9 x 0.7 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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
2009.20.251.1-7