Description
This greenstone plaque is said to have been found inside a translucent stone vessel, together with two shells (1990.252.1–3). A similar offering was found in a pyramid ornamented with feathered serpents at Xochicalco, a site south of the Valley of Mexico.
Provenance
(Stendahl Art Galleries, Los Angeles, CA, 1966, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener) (?-1966); James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1966-1990); The Cleveland Museum of Art (1990)
Accession Number
1990.213
Medium
jadeite with albitite
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 x 6.3 x 0.7 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
