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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
Dimensions Overall: 16.9863 × 12.065 cm (6 11/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

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