Crown Ornament (Hu’unal)
Unknown Artist
250–900 CE
Medium
jadeite-albitite
Dimensions
7 × 0.6 × 7.4 cm
Classification
Jade
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
1993.7
About this artwork
This plaque, which represents the head of a deity affiliated with Maya royalty, served as a ruler’s crown ornament (hu’unal). It was attached to the crown via the holes along the back edge in such a way that the identical carvings on both sides were visible. The ornament is now broken along the upper edge.