Male figure
Male figure

On view

Art of the Ancient Americas

Male figure,

1200–1520

Mixtec
Late Postclassic Period
y1968-81

Information

Title
Male figure
Dates

1200–1520

Medium
Green jadeite
Dimensions
h. 2.5 cm., w. 1.4 cm., d. 1.4 cm. (1 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1968-81
Place Made

North America, Mexico

Culture
Mixtec
Period
Postclassic, Late Postclassic
Type
figurines, ornament, pendants (jewelry)
Materials
jadeite
Subject
figures (representations)

Heeramaneck Galleries, New York; sold to J. Lionberger Davis (1878-1973), Princeton, NJ (ANH42) [1]; 1968, gifted to the Princeton University Art Museum.

Notes:
[1] According to the Museum accession card.

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