Mayan Jade Mask, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Jade
2.5
PF.0475
As with any human face, the play of light and shadow across the hollows and contours of this small jade mask help to give it character. Dominated by a large...
As with any human face, the play of light and shadow across the hollows and contours of this small jade mask help to give it character. Dominated by a large nose, it is very possibly the stylized portrait of a real individual. The expression is muted, pensive, the image of introspection.
Literature
V2