COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1949.198
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Mixtec
Creator Name-CRT:
Mexico, Mixtec?, 8th-11th Century
Title:
Pendant with Scribe Figure
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 700-1000
Creation Start Date:
700
Creation End Date:
1000
Materials and Techniques:
jade
Classification Term:
Jade
Creation Place:
Mexico
Dimensions:
Overall: 7.3cm x 4.5cm x 0.5cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1949.198
Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance:
Brummer Collection
Context:
The seated figure's high status is indicated by an elaborate headdress and jewelry, including earplugs, a necklace, and bracelets. Poised in his right hand is a brush, perhaps for painting a book or mural.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1949.198.TIF
Link To Source
Pendant with Scribe Figure
