Pre-Columbian Maya jade pendant Traces of original polychromy remain

Traces of original polychromy remain visible

balancing solemnity and humanity

while a vertical column of hieroglyphs runs down the front of the body

The figure wears an elaborately incised wrap-around skirt adorned with geometric motifs

while the vessel’s tall

Pre-Columbian Maya jade pendant Traces of original polychromy remainMaya Jade Pendant, circa 600900 A. D. Height: 1 in. (4. 4 cm); Width: 1 in. (3. 8 cm) An exceptional jade pendant of the Classic Maya period, masterfully carved with the visage of a deity or noble ancestor. The compact, rectangular form presents a high relief face with downturned lips, wide, heavy lidded eyes, and prominent circular earflares, framed by undulating locks of hair that flow across the forehead in deeply incised curves. The reverse is