Animal-shaped Pendant
Culture
Mezcala
Date500 BCE–500 CE
Mediumstone
Dimensions1.7 × 8.3 × 1.6 cm (11/16 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineLent by Harold Kaye in 1957, acquired in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 200B: Disposition of Museum Property
Terms
Object number2016.24
DescriptionCarved pendant of a quadruped with a feathered tail, arched back, and open mouth. Worked on both sides with a hole drilled at the top.ProvenanceHarold Kaye, New York, NY, by 1957; lent to the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA, 1957; acquired by WAM in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 200B: Disposition of Museum Property, 2016.
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