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Source Description
Xochipala jade carvings are typically composed almost entirely of curved lines. These were executed with hollow circular drills (perhaps made of bird bone or bamboo) of different diameters. The result is an animated figure that appears to be dancing.
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Document identity
localId
126144
label
Pendant Plaque
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obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
126144
contentType
object
title
Pendant Plaque
description
Xochipala jade carvings are typically composed almost entirely of curved lines. These were executed with hollow circular drills (perhaps made of bird bone or bamboo) of different diameters. The result is an animated figure that appears to be dancing.
date
c. 700–1000
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79905420
genreSpecific
Stone
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
cul
Central Mexico, Xochicalco Style, 8th-10th Century
accession
1948.357
Source extras
tec
greenstone
tombstone
Pendant Plaque, c. 700–1000. Central Mexico, Xochicalco Style, 8th-10th Century. Greenstone; overall: 9.5 x 6.7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1948.357
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
citations
citation
Milliken, William. "Pre-Columbian Jade and Hard Stone." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>36, no. 4 (April 1949): 53-55.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 54; Reproduced: p. 59
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 06:31:35.660000
sourceId
126144
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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greenstone
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1
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0
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photo
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