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
