COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0134-000.jp2
filename
MawM0134-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0134
identifier
MawM0134
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Pair of Maya jade ear flares.
title
Pair of Maya jade ear flares.
Title
false
Subject:
Jewelry--Central America
subject
Jewelry--Central America
Subject
false
Subject:
Stone carving--Central America
subject
Stone carving--Central America
Subject
false
Subject:
Decoration and ornament--Central America
subject
Decoration and ornament--Central America
Subject
false
Subject:
Maya art--Central America
subject
Maya art--Central America
Subject
false
Subject:
Mayas--Antiquities
subject
Mayas--Antiquities
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Subject:
Mayas--Jewelry
subject
Mayas--Jewelry
Subject
false
Description:
These blue-green jade ear flared have been string cut, chipped, abraded, drilled, and polished to form a flower. The petals represent the four cardinal directions, while the ball an post stands for the verticality of up and down. The design represents the Maya "Quincunx" or the five directions of their world or universe.
description
These blue-green jade ear flared have been string cut, chipped, abraded, drilled, and polished to form a flower. The petals represent the four cardinal directions, while the ball an post stands for the verticality of up and down. The design represents the Maya "Quincunx" or the five directions of their world or universe.
Description
false
Materials:
Stone: mottled blue-green jade. Sawed, chipped, abraded, drilled, and polished.
materials
Stone: mottled blue-green jade. Sawed, chipped, abraded, drilled, and polished.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 500 and 900
date
between 500 and 900
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Jewelry
format
Jewelry
Object Type
false
Object Type:
Ear flare
format
Ear flare
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
13/16 in high x 1 7/16 in diameter
dimensions
13/16 in high x 1 7/16 in diameter
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
Central America or Mexico
coverage
Central America or Mexico
Location
false
Rights:
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
rights
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Rights
false
Culture:
Classic Maya
culture
Classic Maya
Culture
false
Period:
Late Classic
period
Late Classic
Period
false