COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1948.357
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
North American; Central American; Mexican
Creator Name-CRT:
Central Mexico, Xochicalco Style
Title:
Pendant Plaque
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 700-1000
Creation Start Date:
700
Creation End Date:
1000
Materials and Techniques:
greenstone
Classification Term:
Stone
Classification Term:
stone
Style or Period:
Central Mexico, Xochicalco Style
Dimensions:
Overall: 9.5cm x 6.7cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1948.357
Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance:
Brummer Collection
Context:
Xochipala jade carvings are typically composed almost entirely of curved lines. These were executed with hollow circular drills (perhaps made of bird bone or bamboo) of different diameters. The result is an animated figure that appears to be dancing.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1948.357.tif
Link To Source
Pendant Plaque
