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Object Number
93-27-20/C855
Display Title
Sun god shield
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Architectural element, block of stone with face carved in relief - surrounded by ornamentation - on one side
Classification
- Stone
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
Hieroglyphic Stairway, Mound 26.
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 55 × 42 × 19 cm (21 5/8 × 16 9/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C/855
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