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MAYA PENDANT WITH JADE FACE AND METAL HEADDRESS
Maya Pendant with Jade Face and Metal Headdress
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Carved jadeite, metal (Gilded metal)
Dimensions: Approx. 10.5x6.0 cm
Pendant featuring a carved jadeite face, framed in a simple metal mount and topped with a stylized metal headdress. The facial carving is minimalist yet expressive, with deeply set eyes, a broad nose, and prominent lips, characteristic of Maya jade portraiture. Small perforations in the jade suggest it may once have been part of a larger ornament or mask before being set as a pendant.
The headdress element, rendered in metal, likely represents a stylized feathered or cloth adornment, a common indicator of high status in Maya culture. Its placement above the jade face reinforces the imagery of rulership and ceremonial dress.
Provenance:
Likely originating from the Maya lowlands, in present-day Guatemala, Mexico, or Belize.
Maya Pendant with Jade Face and Metal Headdress
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Carved jadeite, metal (Gilded metal)
Dimensions: Approx. 10.5x6.0 cm
Pendant featuring a carved jadeite face, framed in a simple metal mount and topped with a stylized metal headdress. The facial carving is minimalist yet expressive, with deeply set eyes, a broad nose, and prominent lips, characteristic of Maya jade portraiture. Small perforations in the jade suggest it may once have been part of a larger ornament or mask before being set as a pendant.
The headdress element, rendered in metal, likely represents a stylized feathered or cloth adornment, a common indicator of high status in Maya culture. Its placement above the jade face reinforces the imagery of rulership and ceremonial dress.
Provenance:
Likely originating from the Maya lowlands, in present-day Guatemala, Mexico, or Belize.
