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MAYA FROG SHAPED JADE PENDANT
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: Late Classic Period (c. 600–900 CE)
Materials: Carved green jadeite, leather cord (modern)
Dimensions: 5 × 3 cm
Collection: Private Collection
Description:
Carved pendant in the form of a stylized frog is crafted from green jadeite, a material held in the highest regard by the ancient Maya. Frogs were potent symbols within Mesoamerican cosmology—linked to rain, fertility, and the regenerative power of water. As amphibians, frogs were seen as creatures of dual worlds, able to navigate both land and water, embodying transition and transformation.
Suspended today on a simple leather cord, the pendant merges ancient iconography with modern presentation. The contemporary mounting respects the original function of the piece as adornment while making it accessible as an object of both historical reverence and aesthetic appreciation.
This pendant exemplifies how the Maya encoded spiritual significance into everyday objects. Its frog motif speaks to ecological awareness and the sacred cycles of nature—values deeply embedded in Maya belief systems and still resonant today.
Culture: Maya Civilization
Date: Late Classic Period (c. 600–900 CE)
Materials: Carved green jadeite, leather cord (modern)
Dimensions: 5 × 3 cm
Collection: Private Collection
Description:
Carved pendant in the form of a stylized frog is crafted from green jadeite, a material held in the highest regard by the ancient Maya. Frogs were potent symbols within Mesoamerican cosmology—linked to rain, fertility, and the regenerative power of water. As amphibians, frogs were seen as creatures of dual worlds, able to navigate both land and water, embodying transition and transformation.
Suspended today on a simple leather cord, the pendant merges ancient iconography with modern presentation. The contemporary mounting respects the original function of the piece as adornment while making it accessible as an object of both historical reverence and aesthetic appreciation.
This pendant exemplifies how the Maya encoded spiritual significance into everyday objects. Its frog motif speaks to ecological awareness and the sacred cycles of nature—values deeply embedded in Maya belief systems and still resonant today.
