Pendant in the Shape of a Ruler or Lord, A..D. 200600, Jadeite, 9.98 × 4.17 × 1.73 cm (3 15/16 × 1 5/8 × 11/16 in.), This pendant in the shape of a standing male figure probably once belonged to a Maya noble. The craggy nose and specific details of the headdress may indicate that the pendant was intended to be a portrait of a particular individual, possibly the owner himself. The beaded tassel at the top of the headdress is that of the Jester God and is a common attribute of kings and nobles. The use of jade, the most highly prized material among the Maya, is also suggestive of the high status of its owner. The artist has worked this piece of jade, which is intermixed with a number of other minerals, so that the face and headdress would occupy the clearest green vein of the stone. , Made in Guatemalaor made in Mexico, Guatemala or Mexico, Maya, Early Classic Period, Jewelry.

Pendant in the Shape of a Ruler or Lord, A..D. 200600, Jadeite, 9.98 × 4.17 × 1.73 cm (3 15/16 × 1 5/8 × 11/16 in.), This pendant in the shape of a standing male figure probably once belonged to a Maya noble. The craggy nose and specific details of the headdress may indicate that the pendant was intended to be a portrait of a particular individual, possibly the owner himself. The beaded tassel at the top of the headdress is that of the Jester God and is a common attribute of kings and nobles. The use of jade, the most highly prized material among the Maya, is also suggestive of the high status of its owner. The artist has worked this piece of jade, which is intermixed with a number of other minerals, so that the face and headdress would occupy the clearest green vein of the stone. , Made in Guatemalaor made in Mexico, Guatemala or Mexico, Maya, Early Classic Period, Jewelry

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