The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of February 18, 2025

Ornament

Ornament

250–550 CE
Overall: 14.9 x 3.2 cm (5 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)

Description

Greenstone ornaments were part of Maya nobles' regalia. This comes from an ornament that was cut in half in antiquity. The original, twice as wide, probably hung from an elaborate belt, crucial to royal costume.
  • Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=Ornament|url=false|author=|year=250–550 CE|access-date=18 February 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1972.3