Crown Ornament (Hu’unal)

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Mexico or Central America, Maya

Date

250–900 CE

Source

Cleveland Museum of Art

About the work

Cleveland Museum of Art Object Description

This plaque, which represents the head of a deity affiliated with Maya royalty, served as a ruler’s crown ornament (hu’unal). It was attached to the crown via the holes along the back edge in such a way that the identical carvings on both sides were visible. The ornament is now broken along the upper edge.

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Title

Crown Ornament (Hu’unal)

Creator

Worktype

Jade

Cultural Context

Mexico or Central America, Maya

Material

jadeite-albitite

Dimensions

Overall: 7 x 0.6 x 7.4 cm (2 3/4 x 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.);
height: 0.07metre;
width: 0.006metre;
depth: 0.074metre

Technique

Language

Date

250–900 CE

Provenance

The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Source

Cleveland Museum of Art

Subject

Topic

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Crown Ornament (Hu’unal), 250–900 CE, Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0.

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