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Object Number 01-43-20/C3046
Display Title Pendant of serpentine. Human head.
Descriptions
Object Description Pendant, effigy, stone
Inventory Description Ground stone pendant, carved human head, headdress, greenstone, large.
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Oaxaca
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 9.1 x 4.8 x 4.3 cm (3 9/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C3046

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