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Jade portrait head inscribed with glyphs, Maya, Comayagua, Honduras. Claassic period, 600-800 CE. The head was carved from a single block of jade, the eyes probably inlaid with shell or other materials. Such heads were mounted on a belt worn by maya rulers. A series of glyphs,arranged in three columns, are carved at the back of the head. Ethno,9599
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART209892
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1293px × 1600px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Early American
Jade
Maya, Early American (250 BCE-1000 CE)
Precious Stone
