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Clay figure

Colour: 7.5 YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Production technique: Press mould, applications. Function: Pipe Type: Tripod A Pose: Standing. Right arm at the side of the body, left arm bent in front of the body. The thumb of the left hand is pointing upwards. Clothing: Headdress. Upper body naked. Skirt, decorated with horizontal grooves. Jewellery: ear studs. Necklace. Remarks: The ear plugs and necklace are appliqués. Very badly weathered, headdress no longer clearly recognisable. (Sambale 2003)

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Maya
Object type
Clay figure
Dimensions
Depth: 18,5 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 4869

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Mexico
    Yucatán
    who
    Maya
  • Collecting
    who
    Florentino Jimeno - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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