Metal Jewelry
Object Type
Jewelry
Material
Metal
Country of Origin
Guatemala
Credit
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala
Caption
Imported restricted since 1991 from the Petén region of Guatemala and since 1997 from all of Guatemala.
Section III.A of Designated List in force since 2012.
Pre-Columbian Archaeological Material (Dating From Approximately 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1524)
III. Metal (gold, silver, or other)—Cast or beaten into the desired form, decorated with engraving, inlay, punctured design or attachments. Often in human or stylized animal forms.
A. Jewelry—various shapes and sizes.
1. Necklaces.
2. Bracelets.
3. Disks.
4. Earrings or earplugs.
5. Pendants.
Example shown: Gold tubular earrings, Gumarkaj, El Quiche, Guatemala, Postclassic Period, 3.2 cms in diameter
For import restrictions in force from 1991, see History of Import Restrictions below.
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