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Ornament

Culture: Olmec
Medium: Jadeite
Place Made: Mexico
Dates: 800-500 B.C.E.
Period: Preclassic Period or Middle Formative
Dimensions: height: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: L73.15.2
Credit Line: Collection of Christopher B. Martin
Image: Overall, L73.15.2_transpc002.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Carved jadeite plaque, trapezoidal in form and crowned at the top with a triangle on the right and curved scroll on the left; parallel lines below are carved in relief and there is a small, round indentation near the top. This object has been identified with headdress ornaments depicted on incised celts, and the form has been interpreted as a corn symbol. Since there are no drill holes, it was probably not attached to a garment or headdress but was more likely placed in a burial as a ritual object.

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