Pendant representing the Maize God
date: label: Date created
content: AD 250–950 (Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. Julius A. Skilton (Julius Augustus Skilton), Non-Indian, 1833-1897
label: Previous owner
content: Frank A. Skilton (Frank Avery Skilton), Non-Indian, 1860-1931
label: Seller
content: Frank A. Skilton (Frank Avery Skilton), Non-Indian, 1860-1931
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Julius Augustus Skilton (1833-1897), a physician, war correspondent, Consul-General to Mexico under President Grant, and businessman who lived in Mexico from about 1867 to 1884; inherited by his son, Frank Avery Skilton (1860-1931); purchased by George Heye from Frank Skilton in 1915.
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place: label: Place
content: Palenque; Palenque Municipality, Selva Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Maya (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Adornment/Jewelry
label: On View
content: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 4/6276
label: Barcode
content: 046276.001
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Pendant representing the Maize God
label: Media/Materials
content: Jade
label: Techniques
content: Carved, polished, drilled
label: Dimensions
content: 3.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm