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Source Description
Figures within flowers are one of the most enchanting themes of the Maya ceramic art of Jaina, an island off the western Yucatán coast. The figures, usually males who cross their arms over their bodies, are either radiantly youthful or aged (as here), suggesting a relationship to the life cycle.
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Document identity
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143179
label
Figure in Flower Ornament
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1
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143179
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object
title
Figure in Flower Ornament
description
Figures within flowers are one of the most enchanting themes of the Maya ceramic art of Jaina, an island off the western Yucatán coast. The figures, usually males who cross their arms over their bodies, are either radiantly youthful or aged (as here), suggesting a relationship to the life cycle.
date
500–900
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80043510
genreSpecific
Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
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Mexico, Yucatán, Jaina Island region, Campeche, Maya style (250-900)
accession
1967.155.2
Source extras
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earthenware with slip
tombstone
Figure in Flower Ornament, 500–900. Mexico, Yucatán, Jaina Island region, Campeche, Maya style (250-900). Earthenware with slip ; diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wadhams in memory of Miss Helen Humphreys, 1967.155.2
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
formerAccessionNumbers
1967.156
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wadhams in memory of Miss Helen Humphreys
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2026-05-29 07:21:26.156000
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143179
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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earthenware with slip
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photo
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