Detail View: The AMICA Library: Eccentric Flint
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1950.161
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Guatemalan
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Guatemala, Quirigua, Maya style (250-900)
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Title:
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Eccentric Flint
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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600-900
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Creation Start Date:
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600
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Creation End Date:
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900
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Materials and Techniques:
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chipped flint
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Classification Term:
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Stone
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 34.6cm x 19.3cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1950.161
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Credit Line:
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John L. Severance Fund
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Perkins; Brummer; Simkhovitch
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Context:
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Eccentric flints are so-called for their unusual shapes, among them intricately silhouetted figures like this one. At the forehead of the main profile face is a smoking torch, the insignia of a deity (known today as God K) closely linked to rulers. Smaller faces appear on three protrusions. Some flints perhaps served as scepters; they also were buried as offerings beneath buildings and sculptures. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020451.tif
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