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Collections

Plaque of Descending Maize or Rain Deity900–400 BCE

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, Keepers of the Cosmos in Mesoamerican Art
Carved greenstone sculpture with a blocky rectangular form and frontal face with oval eye sockets, downturned open mouth, and incised geometric surface decoration
Title
Plaque of Descending Maize or Rain Deity
Culture
Olmec
Place Made
Mexico, Guerrero, Tabasco, or Veracruz
Date Made
900–400 BCE
Medium
Serpentine
Dimensions
2 7/10 x 3 1/5 x 1 1/2 in. (6.858 x 8.128 x 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.336
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.