Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pendant Plaque
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1948.357
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mexican
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Central Mexico, Xochicalco Style
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Title:
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Pendant Plaque
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 700-1000
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Creation Start Date:
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700
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Creation End Date:
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1000
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Materials and Techniques:
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greenstone
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Classification Term:
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Stone
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Classification Term:
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stone
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Style or Period:
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Central Mexico, Xochicalco Style
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 9.5cm x 6.7cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1948.357
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Credit Line:
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John L. Severance Fund
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Brummer Collection
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Context:
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Xochipala jade carvings are typically composed almost entirely of curved lines. These were executed with hollow circular drills (perhaps made of bird bone or bamboo) of different diameters. The result is an animated figure that appears to be dancing.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1948.357.tif
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