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Portrait of a nobleman

Eroded jade mask from the Maya Early Classic period, which corresponds to the ideal of beauty in society at the time. This small mask, which portrays the face of a nobleman, was probably used to decorate a belt or pectoral.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Maya
Object type
Jade mask
Dimensions
Height: 12,4 cm
Depth: 5,4 cm
Width: 10,4 cm
Weight: 0,7 kg
Material/Technique
Jade
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 50115

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Early classical period
    where
    Guatemala
    who
    Maya
  • Collecting
    who
    Marie Luise Zarnitz - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation 2000
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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