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Carving
| Object Number: | 68-32-2A |
| Current Location: | Mexico and Central America Gallery Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Early Classic Maya Lowland Maya |
| Provenience: | Central America |
| Culture Area: | Lowland Maya |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Monkey Bone (uncertain) |
| Technique: | Engraved |
| Iconography: | Royal portrait |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Teochita Inc., 1968 |
Description
Long bone, entire surface is engraved withthe portrait of a ruler. Bone appears to have been polished to achieve glazed effect
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Mesoamerican Gallery (23 Mar 2001) | View Objects in Exhibition | |
| Mayan Gallery (1954 - 2001) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects. : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 107 Third row, right | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference |
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