Relief
| Object Number: | NA5896 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Mexico and Central America Gallery Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Lowland Maya |
| Provenience: | Mexico (Central America) Guatemala |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Period: | Late Classic |
| Date Made: | 150-900 CE |
| Early Date: | 150 |
| Late Date: | 900 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Jadeite |
| Iconography: | Seated Man |
| Height: | 6.8 cm |
| Width: | 6 cm |
| Depth: | 1.6 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Porforio Aguirre, 1917 |
Description
Carved plaque of a seated lord, made from a piece of two-tone jade.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Five Thousand Years of Vanity (06 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Mexico and Central American Gallery (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 182 Middle row, center | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Mason, John A. 1943. "The Maya: American Collections: The Ancient Civilizations of Middle America". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 10. no. 1-2. pg. 27-41 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 29, fig. 19 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Mason, John A. 1927. "Native American Jades". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 18. no. 1. pg. 47-73 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 59 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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