Jade bead, Late Classic, ca. 550 - 850 AD ·  Mexico, Maya · ID: 3053031

Description

jadeit,

The front is decorated with glyphs modeled in low relief, featuring an anthropomorphic face at the center. Drilled across its full width for attachment to a pectoral.

All jade artifacts originate from the Motagua River Valley in Guatemala. Through trade networks, jade also reached other parts of Mesoamerica. The incised lines were made using sharp obsidian tools. The green of jade was associated with plants and served as a symbol of sprouting maize.

The object Jade bead, Late Classic, ca. 550 - 850 AD with the object ID 3053031 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 20.

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Comparing literature

Hoffmann, Ulrich, Faszination Alt-Amerika, Stuttgart 2002, p. 95

Notices

This object is subject to the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).