A Maya Jade Mosaic Mask Early Classic/Classic, ca. A.D. 300-600 the finely cut and fitted elite costume ornament worn on the chest or belt, composed of six carefully cut jade pieces, with open mouth and full upper lip, smooth cheeks subtly modeled, the nose with slightly flared nostrils, and forehead with marked brow line, accompanied by three, thin celt-shape danglers serving as ornaments suspended below the mask, each with pierced T-shape representative of the ik or wind symbol, and with two pairs of incised ornaments perhaps forming part of an zoomorphic effigy, each incised with segments possibly as wings or feathers; all in pale, mottled green jade. height overall 3 3/4 in. 9.5cm; lengths of each dangler, 5 1/4 in. 13.4cm; lengths of each slender incised ornament 2 3/8 in. 6cm, width of each broader incised ornament 2 1/4 in. 5.7cm
A Maya Jade Mosaic Mask Early Classic/Classic, ca. A.D. 300-600 the finely cut and fitted elite costume ornament worn on the chest or belt, composed of six carefully cut jade pieces, with open mouth and full upper lip, smooth cheeks subtly modeled, the nose with slightly flared nostrils, and forehead with marked brow line, accompanied by three, thin celt-shape danglers serving as ornaments suspended below the mask, each with pierced T-shape representative of the ik or wind symbol, and with two pairs of incised ornaments perhaps forming part of an zoomorphic effigy, each incised with segments possibly as wings or feathers; all in pale, mottled green jade. height overall 3 3/4 in. 9.5cm; lengths of each dangler, 5 1/4 in. 13.4cm; lengths of each slender incised ornament 2 3/8 in. 6cm, width of each broader incised ornament 2 1/4 in. 5.7cm
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