Jade in ancient Costa Rica
by
Graham, Mark Miller, 1944- author.
Title
:
Jade in ancient Costa Rica
Author
:
Graham, Mark Miller, 1944- author.
ISBN
:
9780870998782
Personal Author
:
Graham, Mark Miller, 1944- author.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations (some color), map ; 28 cm.
General Note
:
Catalogue of an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 16, 1998 to February 28, 1999.
Exhibition title: Jade in ancient Costa Rica.
Contents
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Introduction / archaeological context of jade in Costa Rica / Mesoamerican jade and Costa Rica / imagery and symbolism of precolumbian jade in Costa Rica / collections of the Museo del Jade Marco Fidel Tristán, San San José
Abstract
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This well-illustrated catalogue of works drawn chiefly from Costa Rican collections reviews current information on the jades of Costa Rica and their archaeological context, images, and relationship to the jades of Mexico and the Maya area. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Subject Term
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Indians -- Jewelry -- Costa Rica -- Exhibitions.
Indians of Central America -- Costa Rica -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions.
Jade carving -- Costa Rica -- Exhibitions.
Jade jewelry -- Costa Rica -- Exhibitions.
Geographic Term
:
Costa Rica -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions.
Added Author
:
Graham, Mark Miller, 1944-
Guerrero M., Juan Vicente,
Snarskis, Michael J. (Michael Jay),
Soto Méndez, Zulay,
Jones, Julie,
Added Corporate Author
:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
|---|
| IYTE Library | E-Book | 1170460-1001 | F1545.3 .J48 G73 1998 EB | MET E-Books |