Shell with Seated Noble
Unknown Artist
This plaque, perhaps meant to be held in the hand for close viewing, is delicately incised with a ruler who leans toward a serpent-headed conch shell at the lower left. The lord, who smokes a cigar, is simply dressed in a loincloth; a band of body paint or tattoos appears on his chest.
Credit: The Norweb Collection
600-900
Conch shell
16.6 x 7.9 x 3.5 cm
1965.550
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2024
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