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Altar 3
Object Number 58-34-20/45887
Display Title Altar 3
Descriptions
Subject
  • Glyph
  • Sculpture
  • Anthropomorphic
Department Photographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Chiapas / <County> / <City> / Bonampak

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Left side, upper part of altar, before Castillo, Altar 3
58-34-20/28396 Left side, upper part of altar, before Castillo, Altar 3
Kabah
Right side, upper part of altar 3 before Castillo
58-34-20/28395 Right side, upper part of altar 3 before Castillo
Kabah
Section of altar, mound 3.
2004.29.2311.83 Section of altar, mound 3.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
"Eye" figures cut from copper, altar of mound 3
2004.24.1657 "Eye" figures cut from copper, altar of mound 3
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Meteoric iron from altar of mound 3.
2004.29.2311.46 Meteoric iron from altar of mound 3.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Carved altar at northeast side of structure 3
2004.24.11146 Carved altar at northeast side of structure 3
Calixtlahuaca
Glyphic band on peripheral flange, Stone Altar No. 3; Inscription has 24 glyphs.
58-34-20/71201 Glyphic band on peripheral flange, Stone Altar No. 3; Inscription has 24 glyphs.
Chichen Itza
Glyphic band on peripheral flange, Stone Altar No. 3; Inscription has 24 glyphs.
58-34-20/71202 Glyphic band on peripheral flange, Stone Altar No. 3; Inscription has 24 glyphs.
Chichen Itza
Turner Group, Mound 3, Altar
2004.1.149.48 Turner Group, Mound 3, Altar
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Worked mica from altar 3
2004.24.1650 Worked mica from altar 3
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
2004.29.2311.33 Pieces of worked copper found in altar of mound 3.
Ohio
Lower part of Altar 3
58-34-20/28394 Lower part of Altar 3
Kabah