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Plate, codex style

Painted clay plate in codex style; in the centre of the base of the plate is a small hole with a ritual function (ritual killing of the object; the clay plate was probably a burial offering). It depicts a scribe god or a long-nosed god such as K'awiil or Chaak. The place of origin is thought to be the El Mirador basin.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Maya
Object type
Clay plate
Dimensions
Weight: 1,3 kg
Height: 4,1 cm
Depth: 29,5 cm
Width: 29,5 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 50119

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Late Classical
    where
    Mexico (?)
    who
    Maya
  • Collecting
    who
    Dr. Claus Pelling - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation 2000
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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