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Ornament

250–900 CE

Mexico or Central America, Maya

Medium
greenstone
Measurements
Overall: 4.8 x 2.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1949.19
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A mottled greenstone, a smooth rock of emerald and sage greens, depicts a vertical ornament in relief. A profile figure faces our right, featuring a large eye under a thick brow and a circular ear ornament. Wavy, swirling patterns decorate the head, while an arm and hand rest across the chest. The stone tapers to a narrow base where a small, circular hole is drilled through.

Ornament

250–900 CE

Mexico or Central America, Maya

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