Plaque
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Object Label
Like the Olmec, the Maya associated jade with water and fertility. It was the preferred stone for denoting status, prestige, and sacredness—qualities that explain why it was used for this pendant depicting a nobleman or a ruler. The figure is shown seated crosslegged and in profile, wearing an elaborate headdress adorned with long feathers.
Caption
Maya. Plaque, 600–900 C.E.. Jadeite, 1 1/2 x 2 3/16 in. (3.8 x 5.6 cm). Lent by The Guennol Collection, L56.10.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Plaque
Date
600–900 C.E.
Period
Late Classic Period
Geography
Possible place made: Guatemala, Possible place made: Chiapas, Mexico
Medium
Jadeite
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/2 x 2 3/16 in. (3.8 x 5.6 cm)
Credit Line
Lent by The Guennol Collection
Accession Number
L56.10.2
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