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Mosaic mask, a funerary gift from tomb 160, Tikal, El Peten, Guatemala. It was laid over the face of the dead dignitary to adorn him during his voyage through the Underworld. Jadeite, diopsite, shells, conch-shells, mother of pearl (6th). Height 34.5 cm. Inv. 11082.
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Caption:
Mosaic mask, a funerary gift from tomb 160, Tikal, El Peten, Guatemala. It was laid over the face of the dead dignitary to adorn him during his voyage through the Underworld. Jadeite, diopsite, shells, conch-shells, mother of pearl (6th). Height 34.5 cm. Inv. 11082
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Location:
Museo Nacional de Arqueologia, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Credit:
Erich Lessing / Album
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3141 x 4000 px | 35.9 MB
Print size:
26.6 x 33.9 cm | 10.5 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
6TH CENTURY A. D. • 6TH CENTURY • 6TH • AMERICAN INDIAN • AMERICAN INDIANS • AMERICAN INDIANS: MAYA • AMERICAN-INDIAN • APPAREL • ARETE • BONNET • BURIAL OBJECT • CHANGING ROOM • CLOTHES • CLOTHING • CULT • CULT, MAYA • DEATH • DRESSED • EARRING • FUNERAL GIFT • GARMENT • HABIT • HADES • HADES, UNDERWORLD • HAT • HATS • HEAD COVERING • HEADDRESS • HEADGEAR • HEADPIECE • HELL • INDIANS (AMERICAN) • INFERNO • JEWEL • JEWELLERY • JEWELRY • JEWELS • MASCARA • MASK • MAYA CULTURE • MAYA • MAYAN • MAYAS • MENSWEAR • MOSAIC • MUSEO NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA, GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA • NATIVE AMERICAN • NATIVE AMERICANS • PERIOD: PRE-COLUMBIAN • PERIOD: PRECOLUMBIAN • PRE-COLUMBIAN • PRE-HISPANIC • PRECIOUS STONE • PRECOLUMBIAN • RELIGION • RITUAL • ROBE • TAILOR • TOMB FURNITURE
