Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Celt with Incised Portrait |
Year Range from |
300 |
Year Range to |
900 |
Medium |
Brown jadeite |
Dimensions |
W-2.875 inches |
Accession Number |
82.50 |
Department |
PRE-COLUMBIAN |
Description |
Brown jadeite Pre-Columbian Mayan celt with an incised relief portrait of a male figure wearing a headdress and earflares. Donor file indicates that the celt is rendered in the classic Mayan style. Mesoamerica, Mexico, c. 300-900 C.E. |
Credit line |
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks |
Search Terms |
4th Century 5th Century 6th Century 7th Century 8th Century 9th Century Celt Earflares Headdress Incised Jadeite Mayan Mesoamerican Mexico Mexican Pre-Columbian Relief |