Jades from the Cenote of Sacrifice, Chichen Itza, Yucatan

apparently assemblages associated attachment banded beads bore broken carved Cenote central Chichen Class closely collection color common complete cylindrical decorated described diameter discs distinguished drill holes earlier early Early Classic edge elements examples eyes face figure flares flat four fragments glyph gray green grooves headdress heads hollow human incised included indicated inscription jade Kidder larger Late Classic later least less lines material Maya motif mouth nose objects oblong occur opaque original ornaments pair pendants perforations period pieces placed plain plaques Plate polished possible probably rare region relief remains represent restored rings round sawed sculptures seems shaped sharp shows side similar simple single slightly smaller sometimes specimens spheroid stone style suggests surface technique tend thick tion Toltec typical unusual usually varieties various