Pendant in the form of a jaguar tooth
date: label: Date created
content: AD 300–900 (Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Francis E. Ross (Francis Ellsworth Ross), Non-Indian, 1896-1991
label: Seller
content: Francis E. Ross (Francis Ellsworth Ross), Non-Indian, 1896-1991
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Francis E. Ross (1896-1991, an accountant with interests in jewelry and Latin American archaeology); purchased by MAI from Francis Ross in 1967.
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place: label: Place
content: Santa Cruz del Quiché; Santa Cruz del Quiché Municipality; Quiché Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala
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: 23/9996
label: Barcode
content: 239996.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Pendant in the form of a jaguar tooth
label: Media/Materials
content: Jade
label: Techniques
content: Carved, drilled, incised
label: Dimensions
content: 6 x 1.5 x 1 cm