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Portrait mask of the Sun God from the Sun Temple at Palenque, Mexico. The mask was originally placed on the outer wall of the cella, but was later ritually buried under the temple. Stucco, paint (600-900 CE). Height 21 cm. Inv. 10-222284.
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Caption:
Portrait mask of the Sun God from the Sun Temple at Palenque, Mexico. The mask was originally placed on the outer wall of the cella, but was later ritually buried under the temple. Stucco, paint (600-900 CE). Height 21 cm. Inv. 10-222284
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Location:
Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico
Credit:
Erich Lessing / Album
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Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3095 x 4000 px | 35.4 MB
Print size:
26.2 x 33.9 cm | 10.3 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
7TH CENTURY A. D. • 7TH CENTURY • 7TH • AMERICAN INDIAN • AMERICAN INDIANS • AMERICAN INDIANS: MAYA • AMERICAN-INDIAN • BURIAL • CULT • CULT, MAYA • FUNERAL • FUNERARY • GOD • INDIANS (AMERICAN) • MALE PORTRAIT • MASCARA • MASK • MAYA CULTURE • MAYA • MAYAN • MAYAS • MEXICAN GOD, SUNGOD • MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO • NATIVE AMERICAN • NATIVE AMERICANS • PERIOD: PRE-COLUMBIAN • PERIOD: PRECOLUMBIAN • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • PRE-COLUMBIAN • PRE-HISPANIC • PRECOLUMBIAN • RELIGION • RITUAL • SUN GOD • SUNGOD MAYA • TIME • WEATHER: SUNSHINE
