Pendant Plaque
Unknown Artist
c. 700–1000
Medium
greenstone
Dimensions
9.5 × 6.7 cm
Classification
Stone
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1948.357
About this artwork
Xochipala jade carvings are typically composed almost entirely of curved lines. These were executed with hollow circular drills (perhaps made of bird bone or bamboo) of different diameters. The result is an animated figure that appears to be dancing.