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Document identity
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125206
label
Head Ornament
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
125206
contentType
object
title
Head Ornament
date
c. 600–900
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79903547
genreSpecific
Jade
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 7.7 x 3.8 cm (3 1/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
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Honduras, Copan, Maya, 7th-10th Century
accession
1947.176
Source extras
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jade
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Head Ornament, c. 600–900. Honduras, Copan, Maya, 7th-10th Century. Jade; overall: 7.7 x 3.8 cm (3 1/16 x 1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. R. Henry Norweb in memory of her aunt, Delia Holden White, 1947.176
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
findSpot
The Sacred Well of Chichinitza
didYouKnow
In ancient Mesoamerica, jade was more valuable than gold.
citations
citation
Milliken, William. "Exhibition of the 'Art of the Americas.'" <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>32, no. 9 (November 1945): 155-171.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 159
citation
Milliken, William. "New Accessions in Pre-Columbian Art." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>35, no. 8 (October 1948): 190-192.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 190; Reproduced: p. 193
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 368
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 294
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 294
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 397
creditline
Gift of Mrs. R. Henry Norweb in memory of her aunt, Delia Holden White
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:27:49.927000
sourceId
125206
dept
Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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jade
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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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