Cleveland Museum of Art

Crown Ornament (Hu’unal)

Date

250–900 CE

Medium

jadeite-albitite

Culture

Mexico or Central America, Maya

Department

Art of the Americas

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This plaque, which represents the head of a deity affiliated with Maya royalty, served as a ruler’s crown ornament ( hu’unal ). It was attached to the crown via the holes along the back edge in such a way that the identical carvings on both sides were visible. The ornament is now broken along the upper edge. This plaque represents the head of a deity affiliated with Maya royalty.

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