Plaque

Artist:Maya

Medium: Jadeite

Geograhical Locations:

• Guatemala
• Chiapas, Mexico

Dates:600–900 C.E.

Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 2 3/16 in. (3.8 x 5.6 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Exhibitions:

• Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas

Accession Number: L56.10.2

Image: L56.10.2_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Dark green jadeite plaque depicting a seated, crosslegged figure shown in profile and facing toward the right. He wears an elaborate headdress from which hang long feathers. His overall appearance is that of an important dignitary. The piece is pierced through the side indicating that it was worn as a pendant.

Brooklyn Museum