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| Keywords: Mayan - Human Head Pendant - Walters 42548.jpg The inhabitants of the New World considered green stone varieties eg jadeite to be an extremely valuable material The bright green color was associated with life which covers the earth in the form of green vegetation An amulet such as this one would probably have been worn by a member of the royal family or by someone of the upper class between 200 700 Classic jadeite cm 5 08 approx accession number 42 548 26594 Tiffany Co New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 place of origin Guatemala Walters Art Museum license Maya art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Maya jade beads and pendants | ||||
