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Head of a Rain God, 10th–11th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Yucatan, Maya, Fossiliferous limestone, H. 13 3/4 x W. 11 7/8 x D. 9 3/8 in. (34.9 x 30.2 x 23.8 cm), Stone-Sculpture, This monumental head carved from limestone depicts a supernatural being. Its subject is defined by skeletal features and wears large earflares and a beaded headband. Long hair is held back and indicated by deep incisions flowing down the reverse side of the head.
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Head of a Rain God, 10th–11th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Yucatan, Maya, Fossiliferous limestone, H. 13 3/4 x W. 11 7/8 x D. 9 3/8 in. (34.9 x 30.2 x 23.8 cm), Stone-Sculpture, This monumental head carved from limestone depicts a supernatural being. Its subject is defined by skeletal features and wears large earflares and a beaded headband. Long hair is held back and indicated by deep incisions flowing down the reverse side of the head
Credit:
Album / quintlox
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Image size:
4522 x 4576 px | 59.2 MB
Print size:
38.3 x 38.7 cm | 15.1 x 15.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
10TH–11TH CENTURY • 11 7/8 D • 13 3/4 X W • 34.9 30.2 23.8 CM • 9 3/8 • AMERICAN INDIANS: MAYA • ANATOMY: HEAD • BEADED HEADBAND • CARVED • CULT, MAYA • DEEP INCISIONS • DEFINED • DOWN • EARFLARES • FOSSILIFEROUS LIMESTONE • H • HEAD (ANATOMY) • HEAD (BODY) • HEAD • HELD BACK • INDICATED • LIMESTONE DEPICTS • LONG HAIR • MAYA CULTURE • MAYA • MAYAN • MAYAS • MESOAMERICA • MESOAMERICAN • MEXICO • MONUMENTAL • RAIN GOD • REVERSE SIDE • SKELETAL FEATURES • STONE-SCULPTURE • SUBJECT • SUPERNATURAL • WEARS LARGE • YUCATAN
