Pendant with Classic Maya Profile

CultureMaya
Titles
  • Pendant with Classic Maya Profile
Date600–900 AD
Possible placeGuatemala
Possible placeMexico
MediumJade with traces of cinnabar
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 3/8 in. (7 × 5.4 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number75.8
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
205M Wiess Gallery
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Provenance[Robert L. Stolper, Interiors and Primitives, Ltd., London, until 1975]; purchased by MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition History"The Blood of Kings: A New Interpretation of Maya Art," Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth TX, 16 May–24 October 1986; The Cleveland Art Museum, Cleveland TX, 8 Oct.–14 December 1986 (LN:86.3)

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