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Object Number
95-42-20/C727
Display Title
Head of Young Maize God with crest
Descriptions
Object Description
Sculpted face
Inventory Description
Ground stone sculpture of head with up-curved crest, face intact, rounded ears, remnants of red pigment, losses from crest, proper right ear, and hair
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Honduras
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Copan
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Copan
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Copan
Intrasite
Excavations on Slope N. of Temple 22.
Materials
Stone with Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 47.8 x 31 x 31 cm (18 13/16 x 12 3/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Weight: 48.9421 lb. (22.2 kg)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C/727
Credit Line
Peabody Museum Expedition: G.B. Gordon, 1895
Provenance
Collector
Peabody Museum Expedition
Collector
Dr. George Byron Gordon
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