Bar Bead
Unknown Artist
250–550 CE
Medium
jadeite-albitite, modern black pigment
Dimensions
4.6 × 7.2 cm, l. 14.8 cm
Classification
Jade
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1950.377
About this artwork
Greenstone ornaments were part of Maya nobles’ regalia. The hieroglyphs of the bead, which hung horizontally, refer to two Maya rulers.