Headdress Ornament with the Head of the Jester God

Headdress Ornament with the Head of the Jester God

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Headdress Ornament with the Head of the Jester God
CultureMaya
Titles
  • Headdress Ornament with the Head of the Jester God
Date600–900 AD
Possible placeMexico
Possible placeGuatemala
MediumJade
DimensionsOverall: 2 13/16 × 2 3/16 × 1/4 in. (7.1 × 5.6 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors and Mrs. Robert E. Hansen in memory of Dr. Robert E. Hansen
Object number88.108
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
Exposé

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Department
Art of the Indigenous Americas
Object Type
Provenance[Shango Galleries, Dallas, until 1988]; purchased by MFAH, 1988.

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