The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 25, 2025

Pendant Plaque

c. 700–1000

Central Mexico, Xochicalco Style, 8th-10th Century

greenstone
Overall: 9.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1948.357
Location: Not on view

Description

Xochipala jade carvings are typically composed almost entirely of curved lines. These were executed with hollow circular drills (perhaps made of bird bone or bamboo) of different diameters. The result is an animated figure that appears to be dancing.
  • Brummer Collection
    Brummer Collection
  • Milliken, William. "Pre-Columbian Jade and Hard Stone." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 36, no. 4 (April 1949): 53-55. Mentioned: p. 54; Reproduced: p. 59 www.jstor.org
  • {{cite web|title=Pendant Plaque|url=false|author=|year=c. 700–1000|access-date=25 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1948.357