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Terra cotta Death's Head mask
Object Number 99-40-20/C2704
Display Title Terra cotta Death's Head mask
Descriptions
Object Description Mask, pottery
Inventory Description Ceramic, mask, anthropomorphic skull, incised mouth with teeth, circular eyeholes, indentation for nose single perforation at temple, losses, mended, failed mend
Classification
  • Mask
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Exploration
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 11.3 × 12 × 1.1 cm (4 7/16 × 4 3/4 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object C/2704

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