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Found in 1972 in Sinaloa, the Teacapán Pectoral is made of 1,922 beads of seashells, bone and carved green stones. 1100-1531 CE, now housed at the INAH-Sinaloa Center in Mexico
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Found in 1972 in Sinaloa, the Teacapán Pectoral is made of 1,922 beads of seashells, bone and carved green stones. 1100-1531 CE, now housed at the INAH-Sinaloa Center in Mexico
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A jaguar mask made of green and black stone and shell, found in tomb 105 of Monte Albán in Mexico. 200-500 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
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A jaguar mask made of green and black stone and shell, found in tomb 105 of Monte Albán in Mexico. 200-500 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
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A Maya stone altar found at Edzna in Mexico. 600-900 CE, now housed at the Museo Arqueológico de Campeche
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A Maya stone altar found at Edzna in Mexico. 600-900 CE, now housed at the Museo Arqueológico de Campeche
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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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A 17th century CE frog purse made of fine silk and metal threads, found in the Cheapside Hoard of jewelry and gemstones by London street workers excavating a street in Cheapside in 1912. Now housed at the Museum of London
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A 17th century CE frog purse made of fine silk and metal threads, found in the Cheapside Hoard of jewelry and gemstones by London street workers excavating a street in Cheapside in 1912. Now housed at the Museum of London
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An Olmec jade pectoral in the shape of a jaguar face, 1000-400 BCE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City
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An Olmec jade pectoral in the shape of a jaguar face, 1000-400 BCE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City
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A Chancay collar made of spondylus shell beads, from Peru, 1300–1450 CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas
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A Chancay collar made of spondylus shell beads, from Peru, 1300–1450 CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas
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The ornate carved top of a 15th century CE stone aztec box, known as tepetlacalli, with a depiction of the God Tlaltecuhtli. Now housed at the Cortes Palace Museum in Mexico
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The ornate carved top of a 15th century CE stone aztec box, known as tepetlacalli, with a depiction of the God Tlaltecuhtli. Now housed at the Cortes Palace Museum in Mexico
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A Tairona necklace made of red stones and gold alloy claw shaped beads, 900-1600 CE, now housed at the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, Colombia
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A Tairona necklace made of red stones and gold alloy claw shaped beads, 900-1600 CE, now housed at the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, Colombia
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A reliquary casket made of gilded and engraved silver and semi-precious stones. 15th century CE, now housed at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy
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A reliquary casket made of gilded and engraved silver and semi-precious stones. 15th century CE, now housed at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy
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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca
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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca
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A mid 18th century CE desk and bookcase from Mexico, made of inlaid woods and incised and painted bone, maque, gold and polychrome paint, and metal hardware. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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A mid 18th century CE desk and bookcase from Mexico, made of inlaid woods and incised and painted bone, maque, gold and polychrome paint, and metal hardware. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
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An Aztec stone sculpture of a toad with carved paws and ‘chalchihuitl’ underneath. 1428–1521 CE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City
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An Aztec stone sculpture of a toad with carved paws and ‘chalchihuitl’ underneath. 1428–1521 CE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City
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The Pueblo Bonito Frog carved from black jet and inlaid with turquoise eyes and collar. The frog, made by Ancestral Puebloan artisans, was found in Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico. 850–1140 CE, now housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
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The Pueblo Bonito Frog carved from black jet and inlaid with turquoise eyes and collar. The frog, made by Ancestral Puebloan artisans, was found in Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico. 850–1140 CE, now housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy
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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy
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These sewing needles, found at grotte du Placard in France, were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France
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These sewing needles, found at grotte du Placard in France, were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France
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Powder flask in the form of a tortoise, made in Germany. 1550-1600 CE, shell of a Greek tortoise, silver setting. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
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Powder flask in the form of a tortoise, made in Germany. 1550-1600 CE, shell of a Greek tortoise, silver setting. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
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The Stele of Tabi is a Maya sculpture depicting two hunters carrying a bound deer. Classic Period , now housed at the Palacio Cantón Museum in Mexico
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The Stele of Tabi is a Maya sculpture depicting two hunters carrying a bound deer. Classic Period , now housed at the Palacio Cantón Museum in Mexico
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An Olmec incised greenstone mask from Mexico, 600-400 BCE, now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts
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An Olmec incised greenstone mask from Mexico, 600-400 BCE, now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts
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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
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