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Amulet of face with weeping eye motif

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Creation Date:

1200-1400 CE

Subject:

Human face

Description:

A carved jadite amulet with weeping eye motif (possibly Mississippian)

Material:

Stone

Medium:

Jadite (?)

Technique:

Carving

Decorative Technique:

None

Decorative Motif:

None

Culture:

Native American

Period or Region:

Mesoamerican

Style Or Location:

Maya Empire

Country of Origin:

Mexico

Modern Country Name:

Mexico

Category:

Ornament

Object Type:

Amulet

Dimensions:

2.3x1.65x2.5cm

Whole Or Part:

Whole

Inscription:

None

Date Accessioned:

11/10/1976

Original Information:

Envelope "Maya circa 1200-1400 jade pebble, green, with human face holed for wearing, rare"

Auction House Information:

Hans M. F. Schulman, Public Coin Auction, Part III, pg. 15, January 26-27, 1971

Provenance:

Howard D. Gibbs

Accession #:

76.1.0179

Collection:

Madison Art

Record created:

Jan. 1, 1980

Last modified:

Aug. 24, 2010

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