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Object Number 01-40-20/C7485.3
Display Title Cast of part of Altar N, Quirigua; a.k.a. Monument N
Descriptions
Object Description Cast of part of Altar N; a.k.a. Monument N
Inventory Description Cast, plaster, 3-D, sculptured relief, bent limb?, painted surface
Cast Name QRG_Alt_N
Classification
  • Cast
Keywords
  • Paper mould
  • Cast preserves more
  • Intentional mechanical cut
  • Good
  • Section of monument
  • Uneven due to original stone
  • Storage (flat)
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Izabal / <County> / <City> / Quirigua
Intrasite Altar N; Monument N
Dimensions Overall: 100 x 109 x 49 cm (39 3/8 x 42 15/16 x 19 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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