Maya Plaque and Pair of Ear Plugs, part of the Harold W. Shaw Collection at the Dayton Art Institute
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| Title: | Maya Plaque and Pair of Ear Plugs, part of the Harold W. Shaw Collection at the Dayton Art Institute |
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| Description: | Maya Plaque and Pair of Ear Plugs. Chiapas, Mexico, Late Classic Period, c. 550-950 AD, Jade, Plaque: 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches, Plugs: Diameter 1 3/4 inches. The apple green jade was the most admired variety of jade in the Maya world. Yet the source of this colorful stone has yet to be discovered. the plague depicts a classic profile of a Maya lord or god with his elaborate headdress, earplugs and necklace. Harold W. Shaw Collection at the Dayton Art Institute. |
| Bookmark: | http://hdl.handle.net/2374.WSU/3806 |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Repository: | Dayton Art Institute |
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