Plaque Item Number: L56.10.2 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Dark green jadeite plaque depicting a seated, crosslegged figure shown in profile and facing toward the right. He wears an elaborate headdress from which hang long feathers. His overall appearance is that of an important dignitary. The piece is pierced through the side indicating that it was worn as a pendant.
Credit Line
Lent by The Guennol Collection
Item History
- Made between 600 and 900
What
Who
- Culture
- Maya
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 600 and 900
Other
- Location
- Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Sculpture