Loading
Deity Plaque
c. 300-600
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Depicted as an elderly man with a conch shell on his back, this plaque probably portrays God N, the deity who supports the sky.
Show lessRead more
Download this artwork (provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art).
Learn more about this artwork.
Details
- Title: Deity Plaque
- Date Created: c. 300-600
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9 x 7.4 cm (3 9/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
- Provenance: Raymond Henry Norweb [1894-1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb [1895-1984], Cleveland OH, 1951, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Type: Jade
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.159
- Medium: jade
- Fun Fact: In ancient Mesoamerica, jade was more valuable than gold.
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Mexico or Central America, Maya, 4th-7th Century
- Credit Line: The Norweb Collection
- Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
- Accession Number: 1951.159
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
