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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
- Maize
- Stone
- Carved
- Headdress
- God
- Human
- Face
- Head
Department
Photographic
Date
June 3, 1944
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
- Lowland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Honduras
/
Copan
/
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/
Copan
/
Copan
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)
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