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Pendant with Images of Human Heads300–900 CE

Not on view
Carved stone plaque, oval form with worn cream and tan surface, featuring a profile human face and scrolling relief motifs above a dense central cartouche with stylized glyphic carving, mounted on a black metal stand
Title
Pendant with Images of Human Heads
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, or Mexico
Date Made
300–900 CE
Medium
Bone
Dimensions
2 13/16 × 4 5/16 × 1/2 in. (7.11 × 10.92 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.982a-b
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Conchas Precolombianas: Mesoamerican Art Created from Seashells. New York: Hillwood Art Museum, 1997.