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Head Ornament

c. 600–900

Honduras, Copan, Maya, 7th-10th Century

jade
Overall: 7.7 x 3.8 cm (3 1/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. R. Henry Norweb in memory of her aunt, Delia Holden White 1947.176
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

In ancient Mesoamerica, jade was more valuable than gold.
  • ?-1947
    Raymond Henry Norweb [1894-1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb [1895-1984], Cleveland OH, 1947, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
  • 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. 159 www.jstor.org
    Milliken, William. "New Accessions in Pre-Columbian Art." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 35, no. 8 (October 1948): 190-192. Mentioned: p. 190; Reproduced: p. 193 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 368 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 294 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 294 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 397 archive.org
  • Montpellier, France: Musee Fabre; July 16- September 29, 2002. Rouen, France: Musee des Beaux Arts; October 24-2002-January 13, 2003. Lyon, France: Musee des Beaux-Arts; February 19, 2003-April 28, 2003. Rennes, France: Musee des Beaux-Arts; May 27, 2003- August 18, 2003. Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Institute of Arts; October 26, 2003-January 11, 2004. FRAME exhibition - "Sacred Symbols: Three Thousand Years of Native American Art."
    Sacred Symbols: Three Thousand Years of Native American Art [FRAME]. Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France (July 16-September 29, 2002); Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, Rouen, France (October 24, 2002-January 13, 2003); Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 69001 Lyon, France (February 19-April 29, 2003); Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, Rennes, France (May 27-August 18, 2003); Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN (organizer) (October 26, 2003-January 11, 2004).
    Cincinnati, OH: The Taft Museum; October 6-November 19, 1950. "Ancient American Gold and Jade." cat.no. 28, no repr.
    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. 48.
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.176