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Collections

Papery Jewel (huunal uuh)450–750 CE

Not on view
Carved jade plaque with irregular silhouette and low-relief zoomorphic face motif, pale celadon green with russet brown surface deposits and five drilled suspension holes
Title
Papery Jewel (huunal uuh)
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Guatemala, Northern Petén, Río Azul (?)
Date Made
450–750 CE
Medium
Jadeite
Dimensions
2 5/8 × 2 1/8 × 1/4 in. (6.67 × 5.4 × 0.64 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.245
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.