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MAYA PENDANT WITH JADE CARVING AND DRAGON/SERPENT HEAD MOUNT
Maya Pendant with Jade Carving and Dragon/Serpent Head Mount
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Carved jadeite, metal (gilded)
Dimensions: Approx. 9x4 cms
Pendant featuring a carved jadeite element suspended from an intricately cast metal mount in the form of a stylized dragon or serpent head. The jade carving, pierced laterally for suspension, is abstract in form, suggesting a profile or glyphic representation. The surface exhibits a smooth polish with areas of natural mottling in the green stone, typical of Maya jadeite.
The metal mount is highly detailed, with a fierce open-jawed expression, spiral eye, and textured scales or feathers, possibly representing the Feathered Serpent deity (Kukulkan in Maya, Quetzalcoatl in Central Mexican tradition). The combination of jade and the serpent imagery strongly links this pendant to elite ceremonial contexts.
Provenance:
Likely from the Maya lowlands, possibly Guatemala or southern Mexico.
Maya Pendant with Jade Carving and Dragon/Serpent Head Mount
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Carved jadeite, metal (gilded)
Dimensions: Approx. 9x4 cms
Pendant featuring a carved jadeite element suspended from an intricately cast metal mount in the form of a stylized dragon or serpent head. The jade carving, pierced laterally for suspension, is abstract in form, suggesting a profile or glyphic representation. The surface exhibits a smooth polish with areas of natural mottling in the green stone, typical of Maya jadeite.
The metal mount is highly detailed, with a fierce open-jawed expression, spiral eye, and textured scales or feathers, possibly representing the Feathered Serpent deity (Kukulkan in Maya, Quetzalcoatl in Central Mexican tradition). The combination of jade and the serpent imagery strongly links this pendant to elite ceremonial contexts.
Provenance:
Likely from the Maya lowlands, possibly Guatemala or southern Mexico.
