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Collections

Feathers or Leaves Palma800–1100

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Stone sculpture with five upward-spreading leaf or feather-like projections carved with herringbone patterns, tapering to a rectangular shaft with a splayed base
Title
Feathers or Leaves Palma
Culture
Classic Veracruz
Place Made
Mexico, Central Veracruz, Veracruz
Date Made
800–1100
Medium
Basalt
Dimensions
25 3/4 × 8 × 4 1/2 in. (65.41 × 20.32 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1993.217.20
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.