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Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl with headdress
Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl with headdress
Object Number 2004.24.17091
Display Title Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl with headdress
Descriptions
Object Description Head of "singing girl"/Maize God. Cat. no. C/728. This shot shows head with top part in place - other negs in file show head minus the headdress.
Subject
  • God
  • Human
  • Head
  • Face
  • Stone
  • Maize
  • Headdress
  • Carved
Department Photographic
Date June 3, 1944
Artist Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
  • Lowland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Copan / <County> / Copan / Copan
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl
2004.24.17090 Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl
Copan
Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl
2004.24.17089 Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl
Copan
Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl
2004.24.17092 Carved stone head, possibly maize god or singing girl
Copan
Head of "Singing Girl"?/Maize God, with tenon
95-42-20/C725 Head of "Singing Girl"?/Maize God, with tenon
Architectural Element
Copan
Head of Maize God
2004.24.15334.3 Head of Maize God
Copan
Head of Maize God
2004.24.15334.2 Head of Maize God
Copan
Head of Maize God
2004.24.15334.1 Head of Maize God
Copan
Copan maize god
2004.15.1.2375.4 Copan maize god
Copan
Copan maize god
2004.15.1.2375.6 Copan maize god
Copan
Copan maize god
2004.15.1.2375.5 Copan maize god
Copan
Image Not Available for Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background
2001.29.22976 Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31343 "Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy