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Collections

Scepter with Human Face600–900 CE

Not on view
Carved ivory or bone object with a tapering shaft and densely carved figural relief at the top, photographed against a dark background
Title
Scepter with Human Face
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, or Mexico
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Bone
Dimensions
Diameter: 1/2 in. (1.27 cm); 11 x 2 in. (27.94 x 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.2010.115.905.2
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas