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Source Description
Greenstone ornaments were part of Maya nobles’ regalia. The hieroglyphs of the bead, which hung horizontally, refer to two Maya rulers.
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Document identity
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127715
label
Bar Bead
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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127715
contentType
object
title
Bar Bead
description
Greenstone ornaments were part of Maya nobles’ regalia. The hieroglyphs of the bead, which hung horizontally, refer to two Maya rulers.
date
250–550 CE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60761159
genreSpecific
Jade
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 4.6 x 7.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
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Mexico or Central America, Maya
accession
1950.377
Source extras
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jadeite-albitite, modern black pigment
tombstone
Bar Bead, 250–550 CE. Mexico or Central America, Maya. Jadeite-albitite, modern black pigment; overall: 4.6 x 7.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.377
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
citations
citation
The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d.
page_number
N4580
citation
"Workshops." <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 56, no. 1 (January/February 2016): 21.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 21
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:34:32.968000
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127715
dept
Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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jadeite-albitite, modern black pigment
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0
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photo
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