Necklace
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Necklace

TitleNecklace
Date2300 BCE–1492 CE 22nd century BCE
Mediumivory, stone, cotton
OriginIndigenous American (Olmec peoples)
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Muriel Kallis Newman, 2008
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Necklace” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 2300 BCE–1492 CE. It is executed in ivory, stone, cotton. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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