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Plaque
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Plaque

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 600-900
Mediumgreenstone
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (4.8 x 4.1 x 1 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of The Institute of Maya Studies
Terms
    Object number80.0057
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    DescriptionThis portrait of a high-ranking ruler with large earflares may be incomplete as it shows very little sign of wear. Greenstone and jade jewels such as this were believed to hold the regenerative powers of maize and were worn by elites to indicate their rank.
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Plaque
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mask
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 250-550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Plaque
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Pendant
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Pendant
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Rattle
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Warrior Figure
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Necklace
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1000-1550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mask
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Stela with Lord
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Portrait of a Man of the Sandwich Islands with His Helmet and A Young Woman of the Sandwich Islands
    George Noble
    1784-1786
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mask
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 250-550
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