The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Head Ornament

c. 600–900

Mexico, Chichén Itzá, Maya, 7th-10th Century

jade
Overall: 3.1 x 2 x 1.5 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen 1945.120
Location: Not on view
  • John Wise, Ltd.
    (John Wise, Ltd.)
  • Milliken, William. "Exhibition of the 'Art of the Americas.'" The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 32, no. 9 (November 1945): 155-171. Reproduced: p. 163 www.jstor.org
  • Art of the Americas. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 9, 1945-January 6, 1946).
    Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 9 1945-January 6 1946. "Art of the Americas." repr. in catalogue, black and white, p. 28.
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1945.120