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MAYA PENDANT WITH DOUBLE-HEADED SERPENT AND JADE PLAQUE
Maya Pendant with Double-Headed Serpent and Jade Plaque
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Jade, metal (golden plated brass)
Dimensions: 11.0×8.0
Pendant featuring a rectangular carved jadeite plaque set in a metal frame and topped by a double-headed serpent. The serpent is shown in a looping pattern with open jaws, a common Maya symbol of power, transformation, and connection to the spirit world.
The jade plaque is carved with abstract facial or glyph-like features. Its deep green color was highly prized by the Maya, representing life, fertility, and divine authority. The combination of jade and metal indicates that this was an object for someone of high rank, such as a ruler or priest.
Provenance:
Probably from the southern Maya lowlands, in present-day Guatemala or Mexico.
Maya Pendant with Double-Headed Serpent and Jade Plaque
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Jade, metal (golden plated brass)
Dimensions: 11.0×8.0
Pendant featuring a rectangular carved jadeite plaque set in a metal frame and topped by a double-headed serpent. The serpent is shown in a looping pattern with open jaws, a common Maya symbol of power, transformation, and connection to the spirit world.
The jade plaque is carved with abstract facial or glyph-like features. Its deep green color was highly prized by the Maya, representing life, fertility, and divine authority. The combination of jade and metal indicates that this was an object for someone of high rank, such as a ruler or priest.
Provenance:
Probably from the southern Maya lowlands, in present-day Guatemala or Mexico.
