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Molds

Information Table
NameHead with facial features
IDAEH Cultural Property No1.2.144.0537
CategoryMolds
Photograph
Photo creditsJorge Pérez de Lara
Description

Anthropomorphic mold to manufacture figurines, with the image of a head with facial features of a character wearing a necklace with plaques.

3D Images
PeriodCLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Late Classic (650-900 AD).
ProvenanceGuatemalan Highlands
Medium / MaterialClay
TechniqueFluting, Grooving, Incised, Modeled, Punctate
Dimensions

Height: 8 cm
Width: 6.3 cm
Thickness: 3.5 cm

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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