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Object Number 63-32-20/23396
Display Title 6 fragments of 2 jade serpent heads thin, carved on both sides max. size 57.5 x
Descriptions
Object Description Effigy, portion (head: animal), jade; 6 fragments of 2 jade serpent heads thin, carved on both sides max. size 57.5 x 35 x 4 mm
Inventory Description Ground stone, ornament, pendant, carved, polished, broken, reconstructed
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Classic (Mesoamerica)?
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Greenstone
Dimensions Overall: 5.2 x 7 x 0.4 cm (2 1/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 63-32-20/23396

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