Ornament
250–550
- Medium
- jadeite
- Dimensions
- Overall: 14.9 x 3.2 cm (5 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- jade
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Mexico or Central America, Maya
About
Greenstone ornaments were part of Maya nobles' regalia. This comes from an ornament that was cut in half in antiquity. The original, twice as wide, probably hung from an elaborate belt, crucial to royal costume.