Bar Bead
250–550
- Medium
- jadeite-albitite, modern black pigment
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4.6 x 7.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
- Genre
- jade
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Mexico or Central America, Maya
About
Greenstone ornaments were part of Maya nobles’ regalia. The hieroglyphs of the bead, which hung horizontally, refer to two Maya rulers.