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Crown Ornament (Hu’unal)
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCrown Ornament (Hu’unal), 250–900 CE. Mexico or Central America, Maya. Jadeite-albitite; overall: 7 x 0.6 x 7.4 cm (2 3/4 x 1/4 x 2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1993.7
