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One very large stucco glyph and four fragmentary smaller ones.
One very large stucco glyph and four fragmentary smaller ones.
Object Number 58-34-20/53736
Display Title One very large stucco glyph and four fragmentary smaller ones.
Descriptions
Subject
  • Architecture
  • stucco
  • Artifact
  • Glyph
  • Sculpture
Department Photographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Chiapas / <County> / <City> / Palenque
Intrasite In "museum" at Palenque. Very large stucco glyph from N.E. angle of tower.

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Image Not Available for One very large stucco glyph and four fragmentary smaller ones.
58-34-20/53737 One very large stucco glyph and four fragmentary smaller ones.
Palenque
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46-73-10/88038 Bones, long and complete, some smaller ones showing cut marks.
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2001.29.29925 "Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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Santiago Ahuizotla
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male
2001.29.22461 N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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Effigy
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Carving
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Tie
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Raw Material
Furniture
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