Mask

ca. 100 - 600

The magnificent city of Teotihuacan prospered for nearly 500 years from approximately 100–600 and was resplendent with its large expanses of public architecture adorned with imposing sculpture and brightly painted murals. Decorated ceramic vessels, censers, and small-scale figurines in lively poses, as well as musical instruments and stone masks, attest to a society where ritual played a key role.

Jade

5 5/8 x 5 5/16 x 1 7/8 in. (14.29 x 13.53 x 4.76 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

68.92

Provenance: [Andre Emmerich, Inc., New York, 1968]; purchased by Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1968

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Art of the Ancient Americas, July 10, 1999 - May 11, 2003.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Cosmic Beings in Mesoamerican and Andean Art, Nov. 10, 2018 - ongoing.

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