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Jade portrait head inscribed with glyphs, Maya, Comayagua, Honduras, Classic period, c600-c800. This Maya head was carved from a single block of jade. The eyes were probably inlaid originally, with shell or other materials. Representations in ceramics, mural paintings, stone and other media suggest that 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, and two on top.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART180185
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2323px × 2791px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Carving
Glyphs
Head
Jade
Maya, Early American (250 BCE-1000 CE)
Portrait
Precious Stone
