Architectural element of a Maya lord (?)

Maya

ca. 600 - 900

Stucco

Seattle Art Museum

A stucco sculpture depicts a fragment of a face with a stern expression, possibly from an architectural element. The object is presented against a black background. A stucco sculpture depicts a fragment of a face with a stern expression, possibly from an architectural element. The object is presented against a black background. Sensitively modeled portrait heads made of stucco adorned temples and other buildings. They were originally embellished with colorful pigments. While many are idealized and youthful, they may have been portraits of specific Maya rulers. Gift of John H. Hauberg Collection of John H. Hauberg (1916-2002), Seattle, Washington, by 1999; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1999 Object number 99.73