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Plaque Showing a Seated King and Palace Attendant

600–800 CE

Not on view

Classic period (A.D. 200–900) Maya objects were prized by cultures in central Mexico. This finely carved jade plaque exemplifies Maya aesthetic preferences, from its apple-green color to the precisely rendered bodies of the enthroned ruler and courtier of small stature. It was reportedly recovered in central Mexico at Teotihuacan’s Sun Pyramid in the early twentieth century.

Los objetos mayas de la época Clásica (200-900 a. C.) eran muy preciados por las culturas del centro de México. Con su color verde manzana y la precisión de las imágenes de los cuerpos del personaje consagrado y del cortesano de baja estatura, esta placa de jade finamente tallada es un ejemplo de las preferencias estéticas mayas. Los reportes indican que fue hallada en la Pirámide del Sol de Teotihuacán a principios del Siglo XX.

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Plaque Showing a Seated King and Palace Attendant, Jadeite, Maya

Plaque Showing a Seated King and Palace Attendant, Jadeite, Maya

Plaque Showing a Seated King and Palace Attendant, Jadeite, Maya

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Title: Plaque Showing a Seated King and Palace Attendant

Date: 600–800 CE

Geography: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, or Honduras; Mexico

Culture: Maya

Medium: Jadeite

Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 × W. 5 1/2 in. (14 × 14 cm)

Classification: Stone-Reliefs

Credit Line: British Museum, London (AM1938, 1021.25)

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