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Plaque with Seated Dignitary
600–900
Maker Unknown
Art of the Americas
Plaque with Seated Dignitary, 600–900. Mesoamerica, Maya Culture. Jadeite; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Private Collection 2.2016 The Cleveland Museum of Art, Private Collection Jade ornaments were important to Maya elite regalia. Indeed, the small, brilliant-green pendant depicts a seated male dignitary wearing such ornaments.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Jade
- Formatted Medium
- jadeite
- Medium
- jadeite
- Departments
- Art of the Americas
- Accession Number
- 2.2016
- Credit Line
- Private Collection
- Rights Statement
- Copyrighted
- Museum Location
- 233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
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