The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Figure in Flower Ornament

Figure in Flower Ornament

500–900
Location: not on view

Description

Figures within flowers are one of the most enchanting themes of the Maya ceramic art of Jaina, an island off the western Yucatán coast. The figures, usually males who cross their arms over their bodies, are either radiantly youthful or aged (as here), suggesting a relationship to the life cycle.
  • Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1967.155.1