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Source Description
This plaque, which represents the head of a deity affiliated with Maya royalty, served as a ruler’s crown ornament (<em>hu’unal</em>). 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.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
157184
label
Crown Ornament (Hu’unal)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
157184
contentType
object
title
Crown Ornament (Hu’unal)
description
This plaque, which represents the head of a deity affiliated with Maya royalty, served as a ruler’s crown ornament (<em>hu’unal</em>). 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.
date
250–900 CE
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60741069
genreSpecific
Jade
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 7 x 0.6 x 7.4 cm (2 3/4 x 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
cul
Mexico or Central America, Maya
accession
1993.7
Source extras
tec
jadeite-albitite
tombstone
Crown Ornament (Hu’unal), 250–900 CE. Mexico or Central America, Maya. Jadeite-albitite; overall: 7 x 0.6 x 7.4 cm (2 3/4 x 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1993.7
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
didYouKnow
This plaque represents the head of a deity affiliated with Maya royalty.
citations
citation
“1993 Annual Report.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 81, no. 6 (July 1994): 143–218.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 163
creditline
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:10:58.930000
sourceId
157184
dept
Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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jadeite-albitite
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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