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Object Number
59-50-20/74011.1.672
Display Title
Stone figures of happy life and sad death in Dsecilna
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on Board: "[verso] Yucatan 1886-1889 / Teoberto Maler / P1821 A / Dsecilna / Decelna / Dsekelna / Las figuras de la vida alegre y de la muerte triste. / Unter den trümmern eines kleinen palastes, hauptfront gen osten / d.h. gegen die hauptpyramide, tempel / gerichtet / grub ich diese 2 hochinteressanter lauen aus. Es scheint, dass die eine figure auf ein fröhliches / leben sich bezieht, die andere auf den traurigen tod."
Department
Photographic
Date
1886-1889
Artist
Teobert Maler
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Yucatan
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 16.9863 × 12.065 cm (6 11/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
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Mindanao
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Yucatan
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Apia
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Yucatan
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Cook Islands
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Yucatan
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Germany
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