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Human skull incense burner
Media Restricted
Object Number 2004.24.31194
Display Title Human skull incense burner
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Archaeological
  • Ritual
  • Ceremony
Subject
  • Skull
  • Carved
  • Censer
Department Photographic
Date 1986
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Cenote
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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