Miniature Mask
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Miniature Mask

TitleMiniature Mask
Datec. 900–400 BCE 8th century BCE
Mediumgreenstone
ClassificationJade
OriginMesoamerica, Mexico, Olmec Mesoamerica
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMiniature Mask, c. 900–400 BCE. Mesoamerica, Mexico, Olmec. Greenstone; overall: 6.9 x 6.2 cm (2 11/16 x 2 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1951.319
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Miniature Mask” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 900–400 BCE. It is executed in greenstone and classified as jade. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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