| Name | Mold with the figure of a warrior |
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| IDAEH Cultural Property No | 16.2.5.0645 |
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| Category | Molds |
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| Photograph | |
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| Photo credits | Mark Van Stone (photo 1); Cultural Property Register/ IDAEH (photo 2) |
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| Description | Anthropomorphic mold for the manufacture of figurines, depicting a standing warrior holding a pointed staff in one hand and a rectangular shield in the other. The shield’s edge is decorated with plaques. He wears a feathered headdress, a feathered neck ornament, bracelets, wristbands, a loincloth, and sandals. * Former “Príncipe Maya” Museum Collection, Cobán, Alta Verapaz |
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| Period | CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Late Classic (650-900 AD). |
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| Provenance | Guatemalan Highlands |
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| Medium / Material | Clay |
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| Technique | Grooving, Incised, Modeled, Molded |
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| Dimensions | Height: 16 cm
Width: 7.1 cm |
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| References to similar objects | Molds in custody of La Ruta Maya Foundation Molds in custody of the Aragón Maya Museum, Cobán, Alta Verapaz |
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| Exhibitions | Object displayed in the Príncipe Maya Museum (Cobán, Alta Verapaz) until the collection was transferred to La Ruta Maya Foundation in October 2010. |
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| Publications | Van Stone, Mark and Paul Johnson. 2022. “MAYA MOLD MADE: Virtual Impressions of Ancient Figurine Molds in the Ruta Maya Foundation Collection”. Tlacaélel Press, San Diego, California. 430 pp |
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